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work. Gold was found by the Kara River in 1832. The first rich lode, suitable for exploitation was found in 1838, giving rise to the Lower Kara Field (ΠΠΈΠΆΠ½Π΅-ΠΊΠ°ΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΡΠΈΠΈΡΠΊ). In 1839, the Upper Kara Field was discovered, and the Middle Kara Field in 1852. The Kara field turned out to be one of the
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