Santa Rosa Mine, Ollagüe Volcano, Ollagüe, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Mine | Mine |
| Ollagüe Volcano | Volcano (Active) |
| Ollagüe | Commune |
| El Loa Province | Province |
| Antofagasta | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 19' 1'' South , 68° 11' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Open pit and partly underground workings for fumarolic sulfur in the crater of Ollague Volcano (elevation 5,870 meters). The sulfur workings, all over 5,500 meters elevation, are among the worlds highest mining operations. The sulfur deposits also extend across the border to the bolivian side of the volcano.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
- Central Andean ArcVolcanic Arc
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