San Antonio Mining Property

CL / Atacama

•-28.45747, -70.54953View on Map Open in Google Maps

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San Antonio Mining Property is a historic mining site in Atacama, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Bornite, Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Gold, Limonite.

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BorniteCassiteriteChalcopyriteCopperGoldLimoniteMalachiteMolybdeniteQuartzScheeliteSilverTourmalineWolframite

Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Operation type: Underground

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Cited references

MCALLISTER, JAMES F. AND RUIZ, F. 1948 GEOLOGY OF TUNGSTEN DOF NORTH CENTRAL CHILE GEOLOGICALSURVEY BULLITEN 960C P102 1

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10304415 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -28.45747, -70.54953

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