Hourcade metallurgical site slags
Montaigu massif, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
A spread of Iron Age silver-bearing slags next to the Séras mine. Their lead overlaps that of the Séras and Palouma ores, which were probably processed there.
207Pb/206Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8423 ± 0.0042 | slag glass Sample Hourc4. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 0.8339 ± 0.0043 | slag lead Sample Hourc10. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 0.8362 ± 0.0043 | slag glass Sample Hourc10. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 0.8439 ± 0.0042 | slag lead Sample Hourc9. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 0.8441 ± 0.004 | slag glass Sample Hourc9. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … |
208Pb/206Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0731 ± 0.0092 | slag glass Sample Hourc4. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.0565 ± 0.009 | slag lead Sample Hourc10. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.0688 ± 0.0092 | slag glass Sample Hourc10. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.0697 ± 0.0088 | slag lead Sample Hourc9. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.0684 ± 0.0089 | slag glass Sample Hourc9. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … |
208Pb/207Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.457 ± 0.0098 | slag glass Sample Hourc4. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.4644 ± 0.0104 | slag lead Sample Hourc10. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.4704 ± 0.0098 | slag glass Sample Hourc10. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.4498 ± 0.0095 | slag lead Sample Hourc9. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … | ||
| 2.4473 ± 0.0097 | slag glass Sample Hourc9. Quadrupole ICP-MS measurements of limited precision (about 0.5% at 2 standard deviations). Measurements of the NBS SRM 981 standard depart from certified values by up to 3% on 208Pb/206Pb: compare with caution to multicollector data. | Girard et al. (2010), Mines d'argent du Montaigu (Hautes-Pyrénées, France) : une filière … |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Hourcade metallurgical site slags, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/scories-du-site-metallurgique-d-hourcade/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
@misc{isofind2026hourcademetallurgicalsiteslag,
title = {Hourcade metallurgical site slags, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/scories-du-site-metallurgique-d-hourcade/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06