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GeneralNeed Help with Cooper Label

8th Oct 2014 02:02 UTCSteve Hardinger 🌟 Expert

I cannot figure out the country that has the locality on the label shown in the photo. Any help would be appreciated.

8th Oct 2014 05:04 UTCPeter Haas

Probably from Chile. They use to designate their regions by both a name and a Roman numeral (see explanation here: http://www.mindat.org/loc-638.html)

8th Oct 2014 05:54 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager

I am reasonably sure that Peter is right.

I believe the label refers to the El Salvador Mine (or simply El Salvador the town itself) which is located in Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Cheers

8th Oct 2014 14:34 UTCSteve Hardinger 🌟 Expert

Thanks to everyone who responded, both on and off the board.

8th Oct 2014 17:14 UTCVitya

Steve I know your question may have been already answered but the translation is as follows from what I could read:

"Native Copper

El Salvador Mine

El Salvador

III Region"

El Salvador may refer to the town itself and the mine is in the vicinity of the town. I am not sure what the III Region indicates or means however.

8th Oct 2014 17:34 UTCCourtenay Smale

Steve

I believe the reference 'III Region' on your label refers to 'III Region de Atacama' in which the El Salvador Mine is located, being one of the 15 administrative regions of Chile.

Cheers

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