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Mina La Casualidad, Tolar Grande, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mina La Casualidad | Municipality (Rural) |
| Tolar Grande | Municipality (Rural) |
| Los Andes Department | Department |
| Salta Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 4' 0'' South , 68° 13' 59'' West
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Mina La Casualidad is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina.
La Casualidad is a currently abandoned town in the province of Salta, within the Department of Los Andes, in the Argentine puna, near the border with the Republic of Chile.
The name Mina La Casualidad is used interchangeably to refer to both the town and the old sulfur mill "Mina Julia" that gave rise to it.
The town is located at an altitude of 4180 meters above sea level and about 25 km away to the west, practically on the border with Chile, is located the area of ​​exploitation of the old "Julia Mine", which extends on the slope of the Cerro Estrella (also called Lastarria or Azufre) at an average height of 5505 meters.
La Casualidad is located in the middle of the Salta puna, very close to the border with the province of Catamarca. Access is via Provincial Route 27.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina_La_Casualidad |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2841485 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Central Andean ArcVolcanic Arc
- Puna basinBasin
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