San Antonio No. 2, Mina

Past Producer 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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054998
MRDS ID PUN0070
Record type Site
Current site name San Antonio No. 2, Mina
Related records 10054990, 10054991, 10054992, 10054999

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.25374, -14.98275 (WGS84)
Elevation 3875
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 CHOLETIRA, DISTRITO DE SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA, PROV. DE AZANGARO. EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA POR UNA TROCHA DE 6 KM QUE NACE EN EL KM 6 DE LA CARRETERA SANTIAGO DE PUPUJA-AZANGARO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR UNA MATRIZ DE CUARZO, PIRITA Y TALCO; EN DONDE LA ESTIBINA OCURRE EN FORMA DE HILOS, LENTES Y TAMBIEN EN FORMA DISEMINADA. EXISTE OXIDACIONES DE ANTIMONIO Y FE.

Analytical data

Result 7.95% SB

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
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.25374, -14.98275

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 20 W A N 30E
    Dip 35-60E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS QUE AFLORAN SON PIZARRAS, ESQUISTOS PIZARROSOS, LUTITAS NEGRAS Y ROCAS VOLCANICAS (DACITA); LAS PARTES BAJAS ESTAN CUBIERTOS POR MATERIAL MORRENICO

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-Operator
    Owner Sr. Antonio Subia Jara

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 30M

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA HA SIDO TRABAJADA MEDIANTE CORTADAS DE 27 M, 41 M, 32.60 M Y 5 M. GALERIAS DE 3 M, 5 M Y 22 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ S., JAIME-BENAVENTE R., HECTOR; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SAN ANTONIO NO. 2"; BMP. 1972, COD. B2391

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. TRES VETAS SON LAS IMPORTANTES CON RUMBOS N 5-17-45W, BUZ 50-60- 63E, POT. 30-15-20 CM

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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