Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryIron, Sulfur-Pyrite, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formMANTOS, PENECONCORDANT REPLACEMENTS, DISCORDANT VEINS AND PODS, HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION ZONES
Ore controlLithological And Structural Controls
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite, Sphalerite
GangueAlbite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase,Quartzite,Marble,Schist,Mudstone,Limestone · Nevado-Filabride Schists, Quartz Marbles;Alpujarride Phyllite-Quartzites, Diabases;Pebbly Mudstones And Other Sediments
StructureAlpujarrides Nappe
Tectonic settingMiogeosynclinal Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1957
Identification
Deposit ID10073119
MRDS IDW018952
Alternate namesLa Union Mines, Mantos De Silicatos?
RegionEU
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.64924, -0.74819
References
PAVILLON, M. - J., 1969, LES MINERALISATIONS PLOMBO - ZINCIFERES DE CARTHAGENE (CORDILLERES BETIQUES, ESPAGNE); MINERALIUM DEPOSITA V. 4, NO. 4 P. 368 - 385FRIEDRICH, GUNTHER, 1964, LAGERSTATTENKUNDLICHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN AN DEN ERZVORKOMMEN DER SIERRA DE CARTAGENA IN SPANIEN; GEOLOGISCHES JAHRBUCH, BEIHEFTE, HEFT 5., 108 P. ENG. SUMM.OEN, I. S. ET AL, 1975, THE LEAD - ZINC AND ASSOCIATED ORES OF LA UNION SIERRA DE CARTAGENA, SPAIN; ECON. GEOL. V. 70 P. 1259 - 1278RAUSCH & MARIACHER, 1970, AIME SYMP. PB-ZN V. 1, P. 952 - 953