Montagne Noire gossans

Montagne Noire (Aude, Tarn), France

Other hydrothermalFe

Type
Gossans over sulfide mineralisation

Iron ores worked during Roman antiquity, formed by weathering of sulfides. Experimental smelting did not change the iron signature between ore, slag and metal, making it a possible provenance tracer.

δ56Fe in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : IRMM-014

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−0.29 ± 0.04 ‰−0.343 / −0.238 ‰4gossan ore (1991 experiment)
Mean and standard deviation of 4 analyses.
Milot et al. (2016), Iron isotopes as a potential tool for ancient iron metals tracing, J…
0 ± 0.03 ‰−0.02 / 0.016 ‰2gossan ore (2009 experiment)
Mean and standard deviation of 2 analyses.
Milot et al. (2016), Iron isotopes as a potential tool for ancient iron metals tracing, J…

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Montagne Noire gossans, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/chapeaux-de-fer-de-la-montagne-noire/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

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  title = {Montagne Noire gossans, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/chapeaux-de-fer-de-la-montagne-noire/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

Updated : 2026-10-06