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Ore Deposits in Europe

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1 Ore Deposits in Europe http://www.gl.rhbnc.ac.uk/geode/dbase.html

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3 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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5 Metallic deposits - Lunar et al., 2002

6 Industrial Minerals - Lunar et al., 2002

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8 Madrid Granada Malaga Cadiz Huelva Aracena Almaden

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

11 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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13 Rio Tinto (red river)

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17 Lunar et al., 2002

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20 Almaden mercury

21 Entredicho mercury mine, Almaden

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24 Coal resources - Lunar et al., 2002

25 Oil and Gas resources - Lunar et al., 2002

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

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