Los Bronces Mine (Rio Blanco-Los Bronces deposit), Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 33° 8' 20'' South , 70° 16' 40'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -33.13889,-70.27778 |
GeoHash: | G#: 66n52z1rc |
Owned/operated by: | Anglo American plc |
Köppen climate type: | ET : Tundra |
Name(s) in local language(s): | Mina los Bronces, Provincia de Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile |
A copper and molybdenum mine, started in 1970. The open pit is 5,000 meters long, 300 meters wide & 100 meters deep. Produced 10,000 tons ore/day.
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Quaternary - Tertiary 0 - 66 Ma ID: 3189331 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Cenozoic (0 - 66 Ma) Lithology: Volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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- Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Santiago Province
- Los Bronces Mine (Rio Blanco-Los Bronces deposit)
- Santiago Province
Los Bronces Mine, Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile