Castaneda De Llamuco

CL / Coquimbo

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Castaneda De Llamuco is a historic mining site in Coquimbo, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Apatite, Arfvedsonite, Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Copper. The site was discovered in 1880; workings are surface.

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ApatiteArfvedsoniteAzuriteChalcopyriteChloriteCopperMagnetiteSpheneTourmalineWolframite

Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Operation type: Surface-Underground
Workings: Surface
Discovered: 1880

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Cited references

MCALLISTER, JAMES F. AND RUIZ, CARLOS 1948 GEOLOGY OF THE TUDEPOSITS IN NORTHERN CHILE GEOLOGICAL BULLITEN 960C P 92 97U.N.1970. SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES. DEPT. OF ECON.&SOAFFAIRS.U.N. NEW YORK.1970.P.332.1976 E/MJ INT. DIR. OF MINING&MIN. PROCESSING UNITS. MCGRAW-HIL1976.P.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10182156 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -31.71746, -70.75952

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