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Discovery of Caracoles Silver Ores
- When
- 1870-03-24
- Where
- Caracoles
A Chilean prospecting team led by José Díaz Gana discovered silver ores in Caracoles, then part of Bolivia, on March 24, 1870.
The prospecting team had departed from the port town of Antofagasta and found the silver ores on March 24, 1870, in a district then located in Bolivia. The site of Caracoles evolved rapidly from a group of rudimentary shelters and huts in 1870 to a small hamlet in 1871.
Sources
- Caracoles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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