History of mining in Atacama, Chile: Village of Tres Puntas (page 3)

Photo: Ruins of the Tres Puntas in the Atacama Region (Chile). (Foto Wolfgang Griem 2008 ;P4580) - Foto en grande

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Photo: Ruins of the Tres Puntas, Atacama Region; Chile. (Foto Wolfgang Griem, 2012; Ca50D6594) Large Photo

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There is generally little scientific information, especially geological information on the sector. The literature and historical descriptions of Tres Puntas have an approach to human life - everyday life in this sector. This also extends to the images of the period between 1850 and 1880. In Treutler, Philippi and Tornero's publications, mainly the miner is in the forefront - technology hardly appears.
Geology of the sector:

These are high grade vetiform (here) mineralizations in Ag. The deposits usually do not enter at the diorite. High-grade sectors are located near the surface. Downward the grade is lowered. There is probably a relationship to the surrounding limestones.

Map of Harding (1919/1936)

Mining Atacama
Journey to Atacama

Mining and Mines
List of mine districts
Mining between 1830-1920
Chañarcillo
Tres Puntas mining district

► Pueblo de Tres Puntas
Cemetery of Tres Puntas
Buena Esperanza mine
Mina Cobriza
Cronología de Tres Puntas
Historical records
Treutler, living in Tres Puntas
Treutler: Salvadora mine
Philippi en Tres Puntas
más Tres Puntas

Cerro Blanco district
Lomas Bayas
Agua Amarga
Distrito Inca de Oro
Puquios - Carrera Pinto
Carrizal Alto
Checo de Cobre
More mining districts ...

Area Tres Puntas
Estación FFCC Chimbero
Inca de Oro village
Carrera Pinto (ruins)
Distrito Inca de Oro
Ruta Copiapó - Diego de Almagro

Additional information
Historia de la Región Atacama
Cronología de la Región
Mining history of Atacama
Railroad history of Atacama
Cartas y Mapas de Atacama
Cartas históricas de Atacama
Listado personajes de Atacama

geovirtual.cl: Mining, Geology and Atacama desert

Literature:
• Harding, James (1919 / 1936): Carta Jeografica y minera de la provincia de Atacama, escala 1:500.000. - Copia de 1936 por J.R. Miranda.
• PHILIPPI, RODULFO AMANDO (1860): Viage al Desierto de Atacama, hecho de orden del gobierno de Chile en el verano 1853-54.- 236 +6 p. 25 tablas; 7 perfiles Halle Sajonia, Librería Eduardo Anton.
• Tornero, Recaredo (1872): Chile Ilustrado - Guía Descriptivo. - 495p. 200 grabados de madera; Librería i ajencias del Mercurio, Valparaíso.
• TREUTLER, PAUL (1882): Fünfzehn Jahre in Südamerika an de Ufern des Stillen Ozeans. - 3 Bd., Seite 91/92; Weltpostverlag, Leipzig. (aquí)

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History of mining in Atacama, Chile: Village of Tres Puntas

Ruins of Tres Puntas (3)