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The Chincha Islands (Spanish: Islas Chincha) are a group of three small islands 21 kilometres (13 mi; 11 nmi) off the southwest coast of Peru, to which they belong, near the town of Pisco. Since pre- Incan times they were of interest for their extensive guano deposits, but the supplies were mostly exhausted by 1874.
Common to all the lost mine legends is the idea of a valuable and mysterious resource being lost to history. Some lost mine legends have a historical basis, and some have none. Regardless, the lure of these legends is attested by the many books on the subject, and the popularity of publications such as Lost Treasure magazine.
The Rush Historic District is a zinc mining region of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. Now located within Buffalo National River , the district includes ruins dating from 1880 to 1940. The area was an important part of what became known as the North Arkansas Lead and Zinc District , and played a role in the development of railroads and modern ...
Ark: Survival Evolved (stylized as ARK) is a 2017 action-adventure survival video game developed by Studio Wildcard. In the game, players must survive being stranded on one of several maps filled with roaming dinosaurs , fictional fantasy monsters, and other prehistoric animals, natural hazards, and potentially hostile human players.
Illustration of the Chincha Islands of Peru, circa 1859 One of the most prolific examples of resource war in history is the conflict over Chincha Island guano in the late 19th century. The Chincha Islands of Peru are situated off of the southern coast of Peru, where many seabirds were known to roost and prey on fish brought there by the ...
Chincha Alta, a city in Peru; Chincha Islands, a group of islands off the coast of Peru; Chincha Province, one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru Chincha Alta District, one of eleven districts of Chincha province; Chincha Baja District, one of eleven districts of Chincha province; Chinchay Suyu, a region of the Inca Empire
Lists of mines in Canada. List of coal mines in Canada; List of gold mines in Canada; List of nickel mines in Canada; List of mines in Alberta; List of mines in British Columbia
Flintsteel mine (formerly known as the Nassau mine, Old Flintsteel mine, and the Superior-Nassau Superior mine) - Mass City, Ontonagon County Florida mine - Florida location, Houghton County Franklin mine - Franklin; bought by the Quincy Mining Company in 1908