A classic porphyry copper deposit and the world's largest open pit copper mine. From 1915 until 1997, it produced 31 million tons of copper metal, with an equivalent amount still remaining in the main orebody.
Located 15 km north of Calama, II Region, Chile.
References:
- Palache, C. (1935) American Mineralogist: 20, 484-491.
- Hurlbut, C.S., Jr. (1942) Sampleite, a new mineral from Chuquicamata, Chile. American Mineralogist: 27: 586-589.
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 302, 310, 316, 457, 841, 861, 863, 946, 1095.
- Cook, R.B. (1978). "Famous mineral localities: Chuquicamata, Chile." Mineralogical Record, 9(5), 321-333.
- 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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Map Reference: 22°17'22"S , 68°54'4"W
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