Aliva
Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain
Mississippi Valley TypeZn-Pb
- Type
- Carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb (MVT)
Cantabrian MVT Zn-Pb deposits, hosted in carbonates of different ages. Zinc comes from a single deep fluid (about 250 to 320 °C), precipitation occurring on mixing with a sulfur-rich connate fluid; δ66Zn reflects this mixing, unrelated to δ34S. High-altitude zinc mines (Mánforas orebody, 0.6 Mt at 13 % Zn) in Lower Carboniferous limestones; early sphalerite (stage 1) and main sphalerite (stage 2) of different compositions. Coordinates of the mine site.
δ66Zn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 683
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.239 ‰ | 1 | stage 1 sphalerite (PE-8) One analysis, Table 2. | Pašava et al. (2014), Zinc and sulfur isotope variation in sphalerite from carbonate-host… | |
| −0.115 ± 0.27 ‰ | −0.747 / 0.081 ‰ | 8 | stage 2 sphalerite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 samples, Table 2. | Pašava et al. (2014), Zinc and sulfur isotope variation in sphalerite from carbonate-host… |
δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-CDT
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 ‰ | 1 | stage 1 sphalerite (PE-8) One analysis, Table 2. | Pašava et al. (2014), Zinc and sulfur isotope variation in sphalerite from carbonate-host… | |
| 1.4 ± 1.2 ‰ | −0.9 / 2.9 ‰ | 9 | stage 2 sphalerite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 samples, Table 2. One more sample than for zinc (PE-3, zinc not measured). | Pašava et al. (2014), Zinc and sulfur isotope variation in sphalerite from carbonate-host… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Aliva, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/aliva/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026alivaisotopesignatures,
title = {Aliva, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/aliva/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13