Antonito, Mina

Occurrence in Puno, Peru with commodity Antimony
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054990
MRDS ID PUN0061
Record type Site
Current site name Antonito, Mina
Related records 10054991, 10054992, 10054998, 10054999

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.25374, -14.98275 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position A 9 KM EN LINEA RECTA AL N 20E DE SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA

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

  • EL PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE QUELLO QUINSAY, DISTRITO DE SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA, PROV. DE AZNGARO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA ASI: KM 6 CARRETERA SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA-AZANGARO (5 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA ESTIBINA EN UNA MATRIZ DE CUARZO Y ROCA CAJA CON HILOS DE TALCO Y DISEMINACIONES DE PIRITA

Analytical data

Result 29.70% SB (MINERAL DE CANCHA)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.25374, -14.98275

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike E-W
    Dip 30-60 N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON PIZARRAS Y LUTITAS PIZARROSAS NEGRAS Y ROCAS VOLCANICAS CONSTITUIDAS POR MATERIAL MORRENICO

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sr. Juan Rubin De Celis

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LA MINA HA SIDO INTENSAMENTE TRABAJADA Y LAS RESERVAS SE ENCUENTRAN AGOTADAS

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA INTENSAMENTE ESTANDO INACCESIBLES SUS LABORES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ S., JAIME-BENAVENTE R., HECTORS; INFORME TECNICO MINA "ANTONITO"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2288

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DEPOSITO ES DE TIPO FILON DE FISURA, LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE PEQUENOS LENTES LOCALIZADOS IRREGULARMENTE DENTRO DE LAS ESTRUCTURAS. LA ESTIBINA SE PRESENTA EN FRAGMENTOS DENTRO DE MORRENAS

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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