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Antofagasta
Michilla copper district
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: atacamite, chrysocolla.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Coastal copper manto district worked since the 1800s, closed as a major pit in 2015
Documented locality for copper oxides and rare copper minerals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open workings
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