Antapite

Antapite
Antapite
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,410 m (14,470 ft)
Coordinates13°31′05″S 74°32′57″W / 13.51806°S 74.54917°W / -13.51806; -74.54917
Geography
LocationAyacucho, Peru
Parent rangeAndes

Antapite (possibly from Quechua anta copper, p'iti dividing by pulling powerfully to the extremes; gap, interruption) is a 4,410-metre-high (14,469 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Ayacucho Region, Cangallo Province, on the border of the districts of Paras and Totos. Antapite lies north of mount Ccerone. Mines in the Antapite region carry precious and base metals which contribute to the local and global economy.