Mine detail: Tharsis

Previously called 'Tharsis GroupTharsis MineTharsis Pyrite OperationFilon Norte Open Pit'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.59934, -7.11491

Resource(B)

Primary: Sulfur
Tertiary: Gold, Iron, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
Other material: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Discovery year: 1800

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1963

Geology

References

MAS4690410011
DEP10231177
Reference{Deposit:: STATISTICS BULLETIN, PUBLISHED BY THE SPANISH NATIONAL}{Deposit:: INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS, MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE,}{Deposit:: NO. 437 SEPT-OCTOBER 1982.}{Deposit:: ESTADISTICA MINERA DE ESPANA; PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF}{Deposit:: INDUSTRY AND ENERGY FOR THE YEAR OF 1981.}{Deposit:: PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE EXPLOTACION MINERA, PUBLISHED BY MI-}{Deposit:: NESTRY OF INDUSTRY (DIRECCION GENERAL DE MINAS), 1970.}{Deposit:: G. K. STRAUSS, J. MADEL AND F. FERNANDEZ ALOSNO; EXPLORATION}{Deposit:: PRACTICE FOR STRATE-BOUND VOLCANOGENIC SULFIDE DEPOSITS IN}{Deposit:: THE SPANISH-PORTUGUESE PYRITE BELT: GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS, AND}{Deposit:: GEOCHEMISTRY; SPRING ER VERLAG, BERLIN HEIDELBERG, NEW YORK,}{Deposit:: 1977.}{Deposit:: G. K. STRAUSS, K. G. GRAY; THE INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR}{Deposit:: SPANISH PYRITES; FIFTY IMI CONGRESS MADRID, SPAIN, APRIL}{Deposit:: CAMARA OFICIAL MINERA DE HUELVA; PYRITE PRODUCERS YEARLY}{Deposit:: REPORTS 1967-1982.}{Deposit:: MEETING WITH THE EEC, BRUSSELS, 6/12/81 ADDRESSED BY DR.}{Deposit:: G. K. STRAUSS.}{Deposit:: WORLD SURVEY OF SULFUR RESOURCES; 2ND. ED., THE BRITISH}{Deposit:: S OF MADRAS, MEMOIRS OF THE74.}{Deposit:: COPPER FROM SPAI* PYRITE BELT; METAL BULLETIN MONTHLY,}{Deposit:: JUNE 1982.}{Deposit:: SPANISH PYRITES--A FUTURE SULFUR SOURCE FOR THE EEC; SULFUR}{Deposit:: NO. 158, JAN/FEB 1982.}{Geology:: SEE BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES #011-015; #027-028; AND R #001-}{Geology:: 002.}{Geology:: SEE BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES #011-015; #027-028: AND R #001-}{Production:: SEE BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCE R #001-002 BELOW.}{Reserve-Resource:: WORLD SURVEY OF SULPHUR RESOURCES, THIRD EDITION, THE}{Reserve-Resource:: BRITISH SULPHYR CORPORATION LTD., 1986.}{Reserve-Resource:: BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES #011-015, AND #027-028.}
ReporterBuckingham, David A.