Mineral Inventory of the Algares 30-Level Adit, Aljustrel Mine, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal

Mineral Inventory of the Algares 30-Level Adit, Aljustrel Mine, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal

Mining activity in Algares (Aljustrel Mine, Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, IPB) stems prior to Roman times. As the orebody is vertical and relatively thin, mining was carried out mainly along underground adits (galleries). Nowadays, the deposit is considered exhausted and the area is...

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Main Authors: Teresa P. Silva, João X. Matos, Daniel De Oliveira, João P. Veiga, Igor Morais, Pedro Gonçalves, Luís Albardeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
efflorescent minerals
adit walls
stalactites/stalagmites
mineral inventory
Algares
Iberian Pyrite Belt mine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/10/853

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