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Diver Finds Gold Chalice In Keys Expedition
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Published: June 26, 2008
KEY WEST - Shipwreck salvagers have recovered a gold chalice while searching for the wreckage of a Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys.
The ornate, two-handled chalice stands on a gold base and is adorned with etched scrollwork on the upper portion. It was located by Blue Water Ventures diver Michael DeMar beneath about a foot of sand in 18 feet of water about 30 miles west of Key West.
The late Key West treasure hunter Mel Fisher began the search more than a quarter-century ago for artifacts from the Santa Margarita, which sank in 1622.
The Associated Press
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