San Antonio, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054962
MRDS ID PUN0028
Record type Site
Current site name San Antonio, Mina
Related records 10054958, 10054959, 10054960, 10054964, 10054965, 10054966, 10054968, 10054969, 10055025, 10054957, 10054961, 10054967, 10099326

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.01623, -14.26445 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position DISTA DE LA PLANTA PROYECTADA EN PUNCUTIRA 25 KM.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno
Peru Puno

Comments on the location information

  • PARAJE DE CCAHUASCA CUNCA, CERRO CHARAQUE, DISTRITO POTONI, PROV. AZANGARO. EL ACCESO SE HACE ASI: JULIACA-POTONI 188 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA), POTONI-FINAL DE CARRETERA 7 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE), FINAL DE CARRETERA-MINA 0.50 KM (CAMINO DE HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS SULFUROS SE ENCUENTRAN EN VENILLAS, HILOS Y LENTES MASIVOS.

Analytical data

Result MINERAL DE CANCHA: 3.2% CU Y 0.5 OZ/TC.AG (MINA)
Result 25.6% CU Y 1.1 OZ/TC.AG (ESCOGIDO)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.01623, -14.26445

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Sinclinal
Type of structure Local
Structure description Falla De Rbo N 63w Y Buz 57sw

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 30-60W
    Dip 60 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Emplazada En Las Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA AFLORAN ARENISCAS GRIS CLARA Y LUTITAS ARENOSAS GRIS OSCURAS. EXISTEN FALLAS CON ANTRACITA CONFORMES A LA ESTRATIFICACION Y UNA DE ELLAS HA DESPLAZADO A LA VETA PRINCIPAL 2 M.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Hector Macedo Tristan

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION MENSUAL FUE 8 TM, CON TRES HOMBRES

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO HAY RESERVAS; TODO HA SIDO EXPLOTADO

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 16M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO PEQUENAS CORTADAS Y DOS GALERIAS DE 16 Y 7 M.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LAS CAJAS SON NEGATIVAS A LA FORMACION DE BUENAS ESTRUCTURAS, LA VETA SE TORNA ANGOSTA Y POBRE LO CUAL HACE AL PROSPECTO POCO ATRACTIVO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CASTILLO CASTILLO, NORMAN-MAYTA T. OSCAR; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SAN ANTONIO", BMP. 1975; COD. B2149

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA FORMADO POR UNA VETA PRINCIPAL DE RBO N 20-26E Y BUZ 80 SW.LA POTENCIA PROMEDIO ES DE 0.50 M. PRESENTA CLAVO MINERALIZADO .

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Valenzuela Ortiz, German Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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