e/Lost mines

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has gloss	eng: Lost mines are a very popular form of lost treasure legend. The mine involved is usually of a high-value commodity such as gold, silver, or diamonds. Often there is a map (sometimes called a "waybill") purportedly showing the location of the mine. Common reasons given for the mines being lost include: * The mine is discovered and worked by a recluse who refuses to divulge the location, and dies without revealing the location. * The mine is worked by native peoples who refuse to divulge the location to others. * The mineral deposit is discovered in a remote location, and upon returning to the area the discoverer cannot find it again. * The discoverer dies of hunger, thirst, or exposure shortly after discovering the deposit, and his body is found with rich ore specimens in his possession. * The discoverers are killed by hostile natives. Sometimes the natives cover up the entrance to the mine. * In Spanish colonies in the New World, many lost mines were supposedly worked under the direction of Jesuit priests before their sudden expulsion in 1767.
lexicalization	eng: lost mines
subclass of	(noun) the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture folklore
has instance	e/Lost Adams Diggings
has instance	e/Lost Blue Bucket Mine
has instance	e/The Lost Cement Mine

Meaning
Portuguese
has gloss	por: As minas perdidas são variações das lendas populares sobre "Tesouros Enterrados" ou "Tesouros Perdidos". As minas perdidas geralmente escondem fortunas em metais preciosos, tais como ouro, prata ou diamantes. O seu paradeiro é desconhecido, embora os mapas e histórias da localização sejam fartos. Quase todos são falsos, mas há os verdadeiros que precisam ser decodificados, pois geralmente são compostos de enigmas e referências da época.
lexicalization	por: minas perdidas