Mina Los Mantos
An old gold and copper mine, exploited since 1900. Closed and reactivated several times. In ancient times, good gold wires were recovered from the oxidized portion of the veins.
References
- Vázquez, D. H.: "Memorandum sobre mina de Los Mantos de Punitaqui": CCM, Santiago de Chile.
- 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.
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9 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.
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