| Deposit ID | 60001827 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031400 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Antamina Mining District |
| Alternate or previous names | Fortuna, San Francisco, Recompensa, Casualidad, Rosita De Oro, Barron, Poderosa, Santa Rosa, Julia Elosia, Putapuquio, Pallares |
| Related records | 10182233 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.09395, -9.53187 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | LAGUNA ANTIMINA IS IN CIRQUE BASIN; INLET IS NEAR CENTER OF PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT, LAT AND LONG FOR INLET OF LAGUNA ANTAMINA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| (1) | -77.09395, -9.53187 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Anticline |
| Structure description | ANTICLINE, CONCEALED PLUTON |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | CORDILLERA BLANCA BATHOLITH OF LATE TERTIARY AGE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1492 |
| District name | ANTAMINA MINING DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | CENTROMIN PERU |
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU., U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1017, 166 P.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1984, NOVEMBER, 1984, P. 82.
MINING JOURNAL, 1993, PERUVIAN COPPER: MINING JOURNAL APRIL 1993, P. 182.
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