Azuaga-Fuenteobejuna district

Ossa-Morena Zone, Spain

Other hydrothermalCu

Type
Copper veins

Copper ores of the southern Iberian Peninsula, analysed for lead and copper to trace the origin of copper in Roman coins.

206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 981

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
18.71701 ± 0.00019secondary copper ore
La Pastora mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
18.17192 ± 0.00006primary and secondary copper ore
La Loba mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…

207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 981

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
15.65642 ± 0.00021secondary copper ore
La Pastora mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
15.60485 ± 0.00015primary and secondary copper ore
La Loba mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…

208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 981

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
38.63111 ± 0.0006secondary copper ore
La Pastora mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
38.31083 ± 0.00098primary and secondary copper ore
La Loba mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…

δ65Cu in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 976

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−0.15 ± 0.02 ‰secondary copper ore
La Pastora mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
−0.42 ± 0.02 ‰primary and secondary copper ore
La Loba mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Azuaga-Fuenteobejuna district, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/district-d-azuaga-fuenteobejuna/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

@misc{isofind2026azuagafuenteobejunadistrictis,
  title = {Azuaga-Fuenteobejuna district, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/district-d-azuaga-fuenteobejuna/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

Updated : 2026-10-06