Ore Deposits in Europe

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Metallic deposits - Lunar et al., 2002

Industrial Minerals - Lunar et al., 2002

Madrid Granada Malaga Cadiz Huelva Aracena Almaden

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Iberian Pyrite Belt - Barrie et al., Mineralium Deposita, 2002

Iberian Pyrite belt, Portugal & Spain 80 volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits in 70 x 250 km area More than 1300 Million tonnes pyrite-rich ore Mining for 4000 years Rio Tinto deposit –Largest concentration of massive sulfide on Earth Mt mass sul, plus 2000Mt low grade stockwork Cu (0.15%) –First mining (Ag, Au) 7-6 century BC - to 3-1 century BC –Roman period until 5thC BC - important mining center SW Europe –17-19thC AD - some irregular mining – English Rio Tinto Company - Cu, pyrite for acid – Cu, plus Ag, Au from gossans Barrie et al., 2002

Rio Tinto (red river)

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Almaden mercury

Entredicho mercury mine, Almaden

Coal resources - Lunar et al., 2002

Oil and Gas resources - Lunar et al., 2002

Gas Wells, Cadiz basin - Lunar et al., 2002