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San Francisco del Norte mine, Sierra Bella Vista, La Deseada sector, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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San Francisco del Norte mineMine
Sierra Bella VistaSierra
La Deseada sectorSector
Caracoles mining districtMining District
Sierra GordaCommune
Antofagasta ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S16W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
207267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207267:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
San Francisco del Norte


Old abandoned Ag mine, active in May 1872.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag

List of minerals for each chemical element

AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

El Copiapino (newspaper), Copiapó, 8 de mayo de 1872: p. 2
La Flor del Desierto: el Mineral de Caracoles y su impacto n la economía chilena - Quezada, Carmen Gloria Bravo - 2000
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