Volcano mine, Los Choros, La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile
This piece with a greenish haze also contains magnetite crystals, copper and chalcopyrite.
© Heyninck A
La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile
Dumortierita, sector inland Vallenar.
Aktinolite with tremolite from above.
Dumortierita, sector inland Vallenar. Micro photo of the crystals on the dumortierite.
This piece with a greenish haze also contains magnetite crystals, copper and chalcopyrite. The close up photo clearly shows a magnetite crystal.
Tremolite fibers with a crust of malachite.
In the foreground are a few stone mounds where minerals could still be found.
These buildings have had a better time.
El Tofo Mine, La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile
Pacific fog moves over the ruins of the workers village (2023-02-23)
© Günter Frenz
View from the entrance to the open pit (2023-02-23)
View inside the open pit (2023-02-23)