Background Saint John d'El Rey Mining Company







location of nova lima in brazil


the nova lima , rio acima quadrangles east , southeast of belo horizonte, minas gerais, important source of gold in 19th , 20th centuries. climate subtropical, average daytime temperatures ranging 18 22 °c (64 72 °f) , average rainfall 1,500 millimetres (59 in) per year. rio das velhas main river, running northward though 2 quadrangles. terrain rugged, peaks rising 1,380 metres (4,530 ft), on 680 metres (2,230 ft) above river. old gold washings colonial period found along rio das velhas. there many small abandoned gold mines , explorations, worked before second half of 19th century, no surviving records.


the main settlements nova lima, sabará, rio acima , raposos.








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