Mine detail: Antamina

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 9.55564, 77.1087

Resource

Ore: Actinolite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Covellite, Diopside, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Garnet, Idocrase, Margarite, Molybdenite, Magnetite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scapolite, Sericite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Wittichenite, Wollastonite
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite,Andesite,Rhyolite,Limestone,Sandstone

References

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Reference{Economic Factors:: Parillo, M.D., The case of Antamina, Peru, Inustria y Mineria, Vol 334, pp 36-43, 1998}{Economic Factors:: Bernstein, M., Pedro, L., Per* precious and base metals status and future prospects, Mining Engineering, Vol 45, no. 7, pp 705-709, July 1993}{Geology:: Love, D.A., Clark, A.H., Glover, j., Keith, The lithologic, stratigraphic and structural setting of the giant Antamina copper-zinc skarn deposit, Ancash, Peru, Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists, Vol 99, No. 5, pp 887-916, Aug 2004}{Geology:: Redwood, S.D., The Antamina copper-zinc skarn deposit, northern Peru, Program with Abstracts, Geological Assn of Canada; Mineralogical Assn of canada; Canadian Geophysical Union; Joint Annual Meeting, Vol 23, pp. 153, 1998}{Geology:: De LaCruz, T., Hugo, P., Ore deposits of the Cordillera de Huayhuash (Ancash) Minas, Vol 17, p 8-15, Feb 2001}{Geology:: Love, D.A., Clark, A.H., Schwarz, F.P., The Antamina Deposit, Ancash, northern Peru; Anatomy and petrology of a giant copper zinc skarn, Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, Vol 32, no. 7, pp 137-138, 2000}{Geology:: *onnor, K., The Antamina polymetallic deposit: History, explorating, and geology, Peru Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas, Lima, Peru}{Geology:: McKee, E.H., Noble, D.C., Scherkenbach, D.A., Drexler, J.W., Mendoza, J., Eyzaquirrey, R., Age of porphyry intrusion, potassic alteration, and related skarn mineralization, Antamina District, northern Peru, Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists, Vol 74, No. 4, pp 928-930, July 1979}{Geology:: Tumalan, D., Visurraga, A., Geological study of the Rosita de Oro metal deposit; Antamina, Peru, Boletin de Geologica Publicacion Especial, No. 7, Tomo V., pp 374903764, 1978}{Geology:: Peterson, U., Regional geology and major ore deposits of Central Peru, Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists, Vol 60, no. 3, pp 407-476, 1965}{Other Database:: Unpublished Database, Gov. Peru}{Ownership:: BHP Billiton Limited, http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/. Retrieved from the WWW 12/11/07}{Ownership:: Teck Cominco, Ltd., http://www.teckcominco.com/ Retrieved from the WWW 12/13/07}{Ownership:: Xstrata. http://www.teckcominco.com/ Retrieved from the WWW 12/13/07}{Ownership:: Mitsubishi Corporation. http://www.teckcominco.com/ Retrieved from the WWW 12/13/07}{Production:: Oscar, B.V., Geostatistical observations of the Antamina Deposit, Boletin de la Sociedad Geological del Peru, Vol 67, pp 1-19, Dec 1980}{Reference:: Anonymous, 1993, Peru: Advertisement Supplement to Mining Journal, January 22, v 320, no. 8208, p. 1-12}{Reference:: McKee, E.H., Noble, D.C., Scherkenbach, D.A., Drexler, J.W., Mendoza, J., and Eyzaguirre, V.R., 1979, Age of porphyry intrusion, potassic alteration, and related skarn mineralization, Antamina district, northern Peru: Economic Geology, v. 74, p. 928-930}{Reference:: *onnor, K., 2000, Yacimiento polimentallico de antamina: historia, exploracion y geologia: Primer volumen de monografias de yacimentos minerales Peruanos. Historia, exploration y geologia: Lima, Institute de Ingenieros de Minas del peru, p. 231-243}{Reference:: Sillitoe, R.H., 1988, Epochs of intrusion-related copper mineralization in the Andes: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 1, no. 1, p.89-107}{Reference:: Verand, O.B., 1980, Observations geoestatisticas del yacimento de Antamina: Bolletin Sociedad Geologica del Peru, no. 67, p. 1-19}{Reference:: Cooke, D.O., Hollings, P., Giant porphyry deposits: Characteristics, distribution and tectonic controls, Economic Geology, August 2005, v. 100; no. 5, p. 801-818, DOI: 10.2113/100.5.801. Retrieved from the World Wide Web 12/11/07, http://econgeol.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/full/100/5/801}{Workings:: http://www.antamina.com/01_antamina/En_antamina.html. Retrieved from the WWW on 12/12/07}
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