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Choquelimpie Mine, Ticnamar area, Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile

(Mina Choquelimpie)

An ancient high cordillera gold and silver deposit, already known to Inca civilization. Actually out of work; it's an epithermal deposit (stockwork), within a strato volcano system; its gangue rock is mainly porphyritic quartz.



References:
- Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., and Camus, F. (2007): Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors): The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), pp. 414.
Econ Geol (1991) 86:1206-1221





Map Reference: 18°18'19"S , 69°16'42"W

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Mineral List:
Acanthite
Alunite
Anhydrite
Ankerite
Aramayoite
Arsenopyrite
Baryte
Bismuth
Boulangerite
Calcite
'Chalcedony'
Chalcopyrite
Chlorargyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Dickite
Enargite
Galena
Goethite
Gold
var: Electrum
Guanajuatite
Hematite
Jarosite
Kaolinite
Liveingite
Magnetite
Molybdenite
Orpiment
Polybasite
Proustite
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
Quartz
Realgar
Rhodochrosite
Schapbachite
'Sericite'
Silver
Sphalerite
Stephanite
Stibnite
Tennantite
Tetrahedrite


44 entries listed. 40 valid minerals.

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