 It is mined for silver and gold since Spanish times and a prospect in the 1980s indicated the presence of over eleven tons of ore.

Choquelimpie is located in Parinacota province, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.The border with Bolivia is east.The basement rock surrounding Choquelimpie is mostly of Tertiary age or younger, with the exception of a narrow segment of Precambrian schists.