Rockhounding in Andes

9 researched sites, each with an access tier, evidence tier and site history.

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Bolivian Pantanal: Anahi ametrine mine (bolivianite) · gem · Restricted
Boyaca: Chivor emerald mining district · gem · Restricted
Calama: Chuquicamata open-pit copper mine · mineral · Restricted
Combarbala: combarbalita stone workshops, Coquimbo · mineral · Permission required
El Oro/Loja: Puyango Petrified Forest, Ecuador · fossil · Restricted
Ica: Ocucaje desert fossil beds · fossil · Prohibited / view only
Ovalle hinterland: Chilean lapis lazuli (Flor de los Andes) · gem · Restricted
Potosi: Cerro Rico cooperative silver mines · mineral · Licensed / permit
Sucre: Cal Orck'o dinosaur trackway wall · fossil · Restricted