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El Cerrejón Mine, Barrancas, La Guajira Department, Colombiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Cerrejón Mine | Mine |
| Barrancas | Municipality |
| La Guajira Department | Department |
| Colombia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° North , 72° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~24km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Owned/operated by:
El Cerrejon is the largest open-pit coal mine in the world.
Started in 1982.
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- La Guajira Department
- Barrancas
- El Cerrejón Mine
- Barrancas
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North Andes plateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- North Andean OrogenOrogenic Belt
The Caribbean
- Guajira PeninsulaPeninsula
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