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

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Dump material in Tres Puntas, Región Atacama - Chile

Photo: Dump material in Tres Puntas, Región Atacama - Chile. (Photo W. Griem; 2008; P4554)  Large Photo

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Sector Qda. Tres Puntas near the cemetery; Atacama Region; Chile

Photo: Sector Qda. Tres Puntas near the cemetery; Atacama Region; Chile. 2008 - W. Griem (P 4574) Foto grande

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Tres Puntas: p.1p.2p.3 p.4 

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The dump material in the Tres Puntas sector have impressive dimensions. In large parts of the area they had such high silver grades that companies or particular miners recovered a fair amount of metals in the 1930s and 1980s.
Between 1852 and 1857, there was mention of 62 mines at work. In 1878 Tres Puntas and Chimberos has 1118 inhabitants and mining is in decline. 1922, the mines of Tres Puntas are completely closed.
In the central sector of Tres Puntas, in "Quebrada Tres Puntas" you can find the highest quality constructions. Remains of walls well elaborated.



 



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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