Antamina

Producer in Peru
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Materials information
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400137
Record type Model Type
Current site name Antamina

Comments on the site identification

  • includes Fortuna, San

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 77.1087, 9.55564 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Peru

Comments on the location information

  • Assoc Deposits less 5km: 18b, 22c
  • Assoc deposits less 10km: 18b, 22c

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Actinolite Ore
Arsenopyrite Ore
Bornite Ore
Calcite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Covellite Ore
Diopside Ore
Epidote Ore
Fluorite Ore
Galena Ore
Garnet Ore
Idocrase Ore
Margarite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pyrargyrite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Scapolite Ore
Sericite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Wittichenite Ore
Wollastonite Ore

Comments on the analytical data

  • Ore reserve of 700 Mt at 1.3% Cu, 0.2% Mo, 1% Zn, and 13 g/t Ag mainly in skarn. Resources of 920 Mt probably related to porphyry mineralization

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 77.1087, 9.55564

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1850

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Teck Cominco, Ltd
    Home office #600 - 200 Burrard Street\nVancouver BC\nCanada V6C 3L9\n

Production statistics

  • Year 2000
    Material 559 millions tons in reserve
    Accuracy Estimate

Comments on the production information

  • Startup Date: 2001

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number: 252

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-2007 Baker, Deborah A. (Berger, Barney R.) U.S. Geological Survey Model type record

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.