Mount Potosi (Bolivia) where rich deposits of silver discovered 1545 and exploited by the Spanish conquistadors. Right is wind-powered stamping mill for processing ore. Engraving circa 1820.

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Mount Potosi (Bolivia) where rich deposits of silver discovered 1545 and exploited by the Spanish conquistadors. Right is wind-powered stamping mill for processing ore. Engraving circa 1820.

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