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Antamina

PE / Áncash
-9.53127, -77.08305View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Antamina is a mineral prospect in Ancash, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Cassiterite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper. The site was discovered in 1850; workings are surface.

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Found Here

AzuriteCassiteriteChalcociteChalcopyriteChrysocollaCopperCovelliteGarnetMagnetiteMalachiteMolybdenitePyriteRhodochrositeSilverSphaleriteWollastonite

Mining history

Status
Prospect
Operation type
Surface
Workings
Surface
Discovered
1850

Records and references

Cited references

ASMESHOV, N., AND OTHERS, ANTAMINA PROSPECTING GETTING UNDERANDEAN-PERUVIAN TIMES, LIMA, PERU, VOL. 34, NO. 1764, P. 27. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1974, PERU AND RUMANIA TO DEANTAMINA, NOV., 1974, P. 40. METALS SOURCEBOOK 10/29/73 ITEM (A4804)THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF PERU MINING MAGAZINE OCT 1974 P 260-DEPOSIT PROFILE; GOLDER ASSOCIATES MARCH 1980FEASIBILITY STUDY BY MINEROPERU (OWNER) AND GEOMIN,A ROMANIAN STATE AGENCY. STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN 1976. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 3/82, P.43,47. WORLD MINING, 7/82, P.45. LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 3/3/89, V 8/N 4, P.7. METALS WEEK, 3/6/89, P.8. MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 9/92, P.9. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 11/92, P.18. PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC., REVIEW OF CURRENT AND POTENTIALCOPPER PRODUCERS, 6/89, P.5.5.1-5.5.6. AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 7/23/92, P.1,12. MINING JOURNAL, 7/24/92, P.57. MINING JOURNAL, SUPPLEMENT 1/22/93, P.5. LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 11/N 11-12, 7/31/92, P.1. MINERO PERU, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, 1991, P.19. PURSER, W., 1971, METAL-MINING IN PERU, PAST AND PRESENT: PRPUBS., NEW YORK, 339 PGS. TERRONES, A., 1958, STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF CONTACT METASOMATIDEPOSITS IN THE PERUVIAN CORDILLERA: TRANS. AIME, VOL. 211,NORTH AMERICAN MINING, VOL 1, N4, MAY 1997, P. 20.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10182233view the source record

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Coordinates: -9.53127, -77.08305

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