Chanaral Operation

Producer in Atacama, Chile with commodity Barium-Barite
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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 10279789
MAS/MILS ID 3370091171
Record type Site
Current site name Chanaral Operation

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.66624, -26.38079 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Atacama(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Atacama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.66624, -26.38079

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Resguardo
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT IS A CONCENTRATOR

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Hunter U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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