Rajo Candelaria
Rajo Candelaria is a quarry in Atacama, Chile. Rajo Candelaria is situated nearby to the village Nantoco, as well as near the town Tierra Amarilla.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla and Candelaria mine.
Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla
Museum
Photo: Cuidro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Rajo Candelaria.
Candelaria mine
The Candelaria mine is a large open pit and underground copper-gold mine located in northern Chile in the Atacama Region. Candelaria has Proven and Probable Reserves of 676 million tonnes of ore grading 0.53% copper, 0.13 g/t gold, and 1.79 g/t silver; containing 3.58 million tonnes of copper, 3.0 million oz of gold and 39 million oz of silver. Candelaria mine is situated 2 km southwest of Rajo Candelaria.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantoco and Tierra Amarilla.
Nantoco
Village
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nantoco is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Rajo Candelaria.
Tierra Amarilla
Town
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tierra Amarilla is a Chilean commune and city in Copiapó Province, Atacama Region. According to the 2012 census, the commune population was 12,898 and has an area of 11,191 km2. Tierra Amarilla is situated 6 km northeast of Rajo Candelaria.
Rajo Candelaria
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Atacama, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.51399° or 27° 30′ 50″ southLongitude
-70.28937° or 70° 17′ 22″ westOperator
Compañía Contractual Minera CandelariaOpen location code
574FFPP6+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1225935716OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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