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Native Copper from
Carmen Bajo Mine, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carmen Bajo Mine, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:55762
Long-form Identifier:1:3:55762:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘLa Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘVeta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘJote Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘLucero mine, Cabeza de Vaca mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSan Eduardo mine, Cabeza de Vaca mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
40.2km (24.9 miles) ⓘJaponesa Mine, Cabeza de Vaca mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘDulcinea de Llampos Mine, Cachiyuyo de Llampos mining district, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘSan Samuel Mine ("San Manuel Mine"), Carrera Pinto, Cachiyuyo de Llampos mining district, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
67.0km (41.6 miles) ⓘAmolanas mine, Sierra Jardín, Pabellón, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘManto Cuba pit, Delirio mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
References
Dana 6:154.
Flores, H. (1938) Informe Geológico preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco [Preliminary Geological Report on the Cerro Blanco mineral]. Sociedad Explotadora de Minas
 
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