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Who discovered the gold outcropping at Langlaagte in 1886?
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In 1886, the gold outcropping at the farm known as Langlaagte was discovered by George Harrison, an Australian prospector. Although Harrison made this significant find, he did not initially realize its importance and sold his claim for £10 before departing for the goldfields of the eastern Transvaal.1