Choquelimpe

Past Producer in Tarapaca, Chile with commodity Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207255
MRDS ID TC03020
MAS/MILS ID 3370470007
Record type Site
Current site name Choquelimpe
Related records 10057470

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.58284, -18.21435 (WGS84)
Elevation 4750

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tarapaca(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Tarapaca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.58284, -18.21435

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Shell Chile
    Interest 42.4
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Westfield Minerals
    Interest 36.4
    Home office Canada
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Citibank
    Interest 23
    Home office New York
    Year 1992

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-OCT-1992 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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