Almagrera-Lapilla-Nueva Almagrera

Spain· HuelvaUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
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Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1965

Overview

Massive, stockwork. Epicontinental extensional rift basins. Stratigraphy given for Almagrera. Resource 15.5 million t @ 0.7% Cu, 0.7% Zn, 0.7% Pb, 0.7 g/t Au, 40 g/t Ag; Nueva Almagrera deposit open with depth.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS