Geología y control tectónico de la mineralización hidrotermal submarina de Herrerías (Cordilleras Béticas)

  1. López Gutiérrez, J.
  2. López García, J.A.
  3. Martínez Frías, J.
  4. Lunar Hernández, R.
Journal:
Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía

ISSN: 0210-6558

Year of publication: 1992

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Pages: 276-281

Type: Article

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Abstract

The seafloor, hydrothermal deposits of Herrerías consists of a simple paragenesis of Fe-Mn oxides, base metal sulphides, native silver, baryte, siderite, jasper and gypsum (scarce). Its geotectonic setting corresponds to a positive "flower structure", of Upper Miocene age, within which the N-S the ore fluids. This the main channels for the emplacement of the ore fluids. This mineralized structure ha been formed according to a subvolcanic doming in a shear zone.