Communicating the Geologic History of Aruba: Contextualizing Gold and Incorporating Human Activity
Aruba is well-known for its beautiful beaches fueling a prominent tourist industry, however it was not always so. The oil refinery is in recent memory for the island but what has faded is its predecessor, the nearly 100-year gold industry, running from 1824, when Willem Rasmijn is said to have found the first gold nugget, until 1916, when the Great War made gold processing a waste of resources.
Date
2022
Data type
Research report
Theme
Research and monitoring
Report number
Utrecht University
Geographic location
Aruba