Cerro Muriano (Córdoba district)

Ossa-Morena Zone, Córdoba, 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
18.75073 ± 0.00098secondary copper ore
Cerro Muriano mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
18.27266 ± 0.00071secondary copper ore
Casilla Cobre mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
18.16754 ± 0.00079secondary copper ore
Gran Mina 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
15.62019 ± 0.00076secondary copper ore
Cerro Muriano mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
15.61073 ± 0.00055secondary copper ore
Casilla Cobre mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
15.58193 ± 0.00089secondary copper ore
Gran Mina 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
38.87358 ± 0.0022secondary copper ore
Cerro Muriano mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
38.26239 ± 0.00118secondary copper ore
Casilla Cobre mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
38.22799 ± 0.00291secondary copper ore
Gran Mina 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
0.5 ± 0.01 ‰secondary copper ore
Cerro Muriano mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
−0.17 ± 0.01 ‰secondary copper ore
Casilla Cobre mine; 2σ uncertainty.
Klein et al. (2009), The lead and copper isotopic composition of copper ores from the Sie…
0.98 ± 0.01 ‰secondary copper ore
Gran Mina 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). Cerro Muriano (Córdoba district), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/cerro-muriano-district-de-cordoue/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

@misc{isofind2026cerromurianocordobadistrictis,
  title = {Cerro Muriano (Córdoba district), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/cerro-muriano-district-de-cordoue/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

Updated : 2026-10-06