ROOM 5: Mining On Courel Mountains Geopark

minería en el geoparque

OLD AND RECENT MINING IN THE MONTAÑAS DO COUREL GEOPARK.

The mining resources of the natural contour of the Sierra de O Courel from Antiquity to the present day. Materials and exploitation systems: gold, iron, slate, lime and antimonite. What is its appearance in the natural environment? When, where and how were they exploited?

The Roman Empire already considered Galicia a mining region of special relevance due to its rich deposits… Different minerals were exploited here throughout history.