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Magnetite from
El Salvador Mine, El Salvador mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Salvador Mine, El Salvador mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:609518
Long-form Identifier:1:3:609518:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘPotrerillos Mine, Potrerillos, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
50.6km (31.5 miles) ⓘSanto Domingo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘLa Coipa mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘSanto Domingo Sur pit, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘAltamira Mine, Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘEl Perro Au prospect, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘMagnetita Pedernales, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘJardinera pit, Delirio mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘVaca Muerta meteorite, Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
84.1km (52.2 miles) ⓘMantoverde Project, Mantoverde mining district, El Salado, Chañaral, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
References
Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548
 
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