Iberian Pyrite Belt
E733846
The Iberian Pyrite Belt is a geologically rich mining region in southwestern Spain and Portugal, famed for its massive sulfide ore deposits and long history of copper and pyrite extraction.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
mining region ⓘ volcanogenic massive sulfide province ⓘ |
| contains |
Aguas Teñidas mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aljustrel mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Cruces mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Neves-Corvo mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Riotinto mine NERFINISHED ⓘ São Domingos mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Tharsis mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| depositType | volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major base-metal mining district in Europe ⓘ |
| exploitedBy |
Phoenicians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Seville province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Alentejo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hostRockAge |
Carboniferous
ⓘ
Devonian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
copper deposits
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lead deposits ⓘ massive sulfide ore deposits ⓘ precious metal by-products ⓘ pyrite deposits ⓘ zinc deposits ⓘ |
| length | approximately 250 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ southwestern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLithology |
felsic volcanic rocks
ⓘ
shales ⓘ volcanosedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| minedSince | at least Bronze Age ⓘ |
| mineralResource |
chalcopyrite
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galena ⓘ gold ⓘ pyrite ⓘ silver ⓘ sphalerite ⓘ |
| miningHistory | ancient ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iberian Massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Variscan Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity |
copper
ⓘ
sulfur ⓘ |
| secondaryCommodity |
gold
ⓘ
lead ⓘ silver ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | back-arc basin ⓘ |
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