Mine detail: Chanarcillo

Previously called 'TrinidadBolsaYungayValenciaCorrida ColoradoVeins: CandelariaCandelaria MineManto De Peralta MineDescubriadora MineManto De Ossa MineBolaco Viejo MineConstancia MineChacabucoDesempenoEsperanza'

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Location

Lat / long: -27.80747, -70.42623

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Cobalt
Discovery year: 1832

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: VEIN
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSTC04025
DEP60001320
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: WHITEBREAD, W.H., 1919, THE VEINS OF CHANARCILLO, PROVINCIA DE ATACAMA, CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 14, NO. 1, P. 1-45.}{Deposit:: SEGERSTROM, K. Y MORAGA, A., 1964, CUADRANGULO CHANARCILLO, PROVINCIA DE ATACAMA: CARTA GEOLOGICA # 13, P. 37-40.}{Deposit:: SEGERSTROM, K., 1962, REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF THE CHANARCILLO SILVER MINING DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHILE: ECON. GEOL., 57, 1247-1261.}