Lousal mine

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Lousal mine
Location
Lousal mine is located in Portugal
Lousal mine
Lousal mine
Location in Portugal
Setúbal
CountryPortugal
Coordinates38°02′05″N 008°25′32″W / 38.03472°N 8.42556°W / 38.03472; -8.42556
Production
Productspyrite
History
Opened1900
Closed1988

Lousal mine was a pyrite mine in Portugal. The mine was opened in 1900 and closed in 1988.

References[edit]

  • Leistel, J. M.; Marcoux, E.; Thiéblemont, D.; Quesada, C.; Sánchez, A.; Almodóvar, G. R.; Pascual, E.; Sáez, R. (1997). "The volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposits of the Iberian Pyrite Belt". Mineralium Deposita. 33 (1–2): 2–30. Bibcode:1997MinDe..33....2L. doi:10.1007/s001260050130. S2CID 127621325.