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Atacama
Carrizal Alto copper mines
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: atacamite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
One of Chiles great 19th century copper camps, largely abandoned since the 1890s
Classic locality documented in mineralogical literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open shafts
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.