Sabina gallery, south exit (Tharsis)
Tharsis mine, Huelva (Iberian Pyrite Belt), Spain
Acid mine drainage
- Type
- Acid mine drainage
Gallery water strongly depleted in the heavy copper isotope, the lightest of the study. Its blue chalcanthite and yellow aluminium sulfate precipitates have a similar signature.
δ65Cu in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 976
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6.24 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) January 2018. | Viers et al. (2023), The use of copper isotopes for understanding metal transfer mechanis… | ||
| −6.4 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) October 2018. | Viers et al. (2023), The use of copper isotopes for understanding metal transfer mechanis… | ||
| −7 ‰ | 2 | copper and aluminium sulfate precipitates Two precipitates (blue chalcanthite with 22.7% copper, yellow aluminium sulfate) with a signature close to -7 ‰ according to the text. | Viers et al. (2023), The use of copper isotopes for understanding metal transfer mechanis… |
Deposits of the same type
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Sabina gallery, south exit (Tharsis), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/galerie-sabina-sortie-sud-tharsis/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
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title = {Sabina gallery, south exit (Tharsis), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/galerie-sabina-sortie-sud-tharsis/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06