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Antofagasta
Tocopilla copper mines
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: atacamite, brochantite, chrysocolla.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Steep coastal range mines above the port, a classic 19th century copper district
Documented in Chilean mining history and mineral references.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
cliffs, unstable adits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.