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Corocoro United Copper Mines

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20: 36: 67:. The principal mines were the Wisk'achani, formerly owned by J. K. Child & Co., Ltd.; the Santa Rosa, formerly owned by Carreras Hermanos; and the Guallatiri, formerly owned by the Succession Noel Berthin. The mines were opened on two successive 153: 148: 74:
of different geological horizons, and similar only in their origin and cupriferous nature. The mines are believed to have been worked by the
79: 19: 143: 48: 55:, an honor previously held by Compania Corocoro de Bolivia. The corporate office was at 151 Finsbury Pavement House, 35: 68: 64: 83: 63:. It was organized August 6, 1909 under the laws of Great Britain. The lands included 515 claims in the 60: 111: 137: 75: 24: 28: 82:, 14 miles (23 km) away, down which the copper was shipped by way of 87: 113:
Mines register: successor to the Mines handbook and the Copper handbook
52: 116:(Public domain ed.). Mines Publications, Inc. 1911. pp. 702– 71: 56: 39:
Share of the Corocoro United Copper Mines Ltd, issued 8. April 1912
91: 34: 18: 8: 59:, England, while the mine office was at 103: 7: 154:Mines in La Paz Department (Bolivia) 78:. The nearest water supply was the 45:Corocoro United Copper Mines, Ltd. 14: 149:1909 establishments in Bolivia 1: 170: 94:, for export to Europe. 144:Copper mines in Bolivia 40: 32: 16:Copper mine in Bolivia 84:Puerto de Desaguadero 38: 22: 86:, and from there to 65:Coro Coro district 61:Coro Coro, Bolivia 41: 33: 161: 126: 125: 123: 121: 108: 47:was the largest 169: 168: 164: 163: 162: 160: 159: 158: 134: 133: 130: 129: 119: 117: 110: 109: 105: 100: 80:Rio Desaguadero 17: 12: 11: 5: 167: 165: 157: 156: 151: 146: 136: 135: 128: 127: 102: 101: 99: 96: 23:Native copper 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 166: 155: 152: 150: 147: 145: 142: 141: 139: 132: 115: 114: 107: 104: 97: 95: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 37: 30: 26: 21: 131: 118:. Retrieved 112: 106: 69:conglomerate 44: 42: 120:26 December 49:copper mine 25:pseudomorph 138:Categories 98:References 31:, Corocoro 29:aragonite 88:Mollendo 53:Bolivia 72:strata 57:London 27:after 92:Chile 76:Incas 122:2011 43:The 51:in 140:: 90:, 124:.

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pseudomorph
aragonite

copper mine
Bolivia
London
Coro Coro, Bolivia
Coro Coro district
conglomerate
strata
Incas
Rio Desaguadero
Puerto de Desaguadero
Mollendo
Chile
Mines register: successor to the Mines handbook and the Copper handbook
Categories
Copper mines in Bolivia
1909 establishments in Bolivia
Mines in La Paz Department (Bolivia)

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