Lar Mine, Candelaria pit, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lar Mine | Mine |
| Candelaria pit | Pit (Active) |
| Candelaria Copper mining complex | Mine |
| Tierra Amarilla | Commune |
| Copiapó Province | Province |
| Atacama | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° South , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Lar
Small oxidized Cu-Au skarn deposit, hosted by skarnified Lower Cretaceous limestone strata of the Chañarcillo group. The deposit was explored by the Phelps Dodge Mining Company, who discovered the large underlying, volcanic-hosted Candelaria iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) deposit in 1986.
Located about 20 km south of Copiapó.
The Lar mine and the Bronco mine became the Candelaria pit.
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