Lead Mine Pass
Lead Mine Pass (Chinese: 鉛礦坳; Jyutping: jyun4 kwong3 aau3) is a mountain pass in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is near Grassy Hill and two walking trails, MacLehose Trail (Stages 7 & 8) and Wilson Trail (Stage 7) intersect at the pass. The pass lies to the north of Shing Mun Reservoir.
The signs pointing towards the abandoned Lead Mine Pass. (Image taken in 2021) | |
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Lead Mine Pass | |
| Location | South of New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°24′45.09″N 114°9′28.95″E |
| Production | |
| Products | tungsten, lead, zinc, copper |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1935 |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Closed | 1967 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鉛礦坳 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 铅矿坳 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Lead Mine Pass | ||||||||||||||||
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