Template:Did you know nominations/Porco (caldera)

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:14, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

Porco (caldera)

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Silver mined at Porco

• ... that the caldera of Porco in Bolivia was a major source of silver (pictured) for the Inca and is now Bolivia's largest zinc mine? Porco, in southern Bolivia, was one of the most important mines in the empire, supplying the silver that adorned the Coricancha in Cuzco, The deposit is currently the largest producer of zinc in Bolivia

• Reviewed: Nematus oligospilus

Created by Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk). Self-nominated at 12:23, 27 May 2017 (UTC).

• - Interesting hook (and article), article is sourced, neutral, of sufficient length and nominated within five days of completion. AGF for journal article I have no access to. Earwig says 'Violation Unlikely'. Kayau (talk · contribs) 03:51, 2 July 2017 (UTC)