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Ore Deposits in Europe http://www.gl.rhbnc.ac.uk/geode/dbase.html
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Lunar et al., 2002, Economic and Environmental Geology, in The Geology of Spain, eds., Gibbons,W., and Moreno, T.: Geol. Soc. London
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Metallic deposits - Lunar et al., 2002
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Industrial Minerals - Lunar et al., 2002
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Madrid Granada Malaga Cadiz Huelva Aracena Almaden
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Lunar et al., 2002
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Iberian Pyrite Belt - Barrie et al., Mineralium Deposita, 2002
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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 - 500 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 –1873 - English Rio Tinto Company - Cu, pyrite for acid –1970 - Cu, plus Ag, Au from gossans Barrie et al., 2002
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Rio Tinto (red river)
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Lunar et al., 2002
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Almaden mercury
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Entredicho mercury mine, Almaden
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Coal resources - Lunar et al., 2002
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Oil and Gas resources - Lunar et al., 2002
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Gas Wells, Cadiz basin - Lunar et al., 2002
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