Publication: La minería del fosfato en la cuenca minera de Extremadura, 1856-1956
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Martínez Milán, Jesús M.
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Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones
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https://doi.org/10.6018/areas.505841
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Aunque la presencia de fosfato en Cáceres (España) se
conocía desde el siglo XVIII, no fue hasta mediados del siglo
XIX, con el descubrimiento del superfosfato simple, cuando
Extremadura se convirtió en uno de los principales centros
exportadores de fosfato de Europa, hasta que a finales de
la centuria se pusieron en marcha nuevos yacimientos de
fosfato en Estados Unidos y África que relegaron al fosfato
cacereño a un segundo plano. En este trabajo abordamos
el estudio de la minería del fosfato en España, analizando
las características de sus yacimientos y la evolución de las
explotaciones mineras. En él destacamos la paradoja de que,
a pesar de contar con yacimientos de fosfatos, España fue un
país en el siglo XX netamente importador de mineral de roca
fosfática.
Although the presence of phosphate in Cáceres (Spain) was known from the eighteenth century, it was not until the mid-nineteenth century, with the discovery of single superphosphate, that Extremadura became one of the principal exporting centres of phosphate in Europe. However, at the end of the century, new phosphate deposits began to be exploited in the United States and Africa, which relegated the phosphate from Cáceres to a secondary position. In this study, we analyse phosphate mining in Spain, examining the characteristics of its deposits and the evolution of the mining operations. Furthermore, we highlight the paradox that, despite having phosphate deposits, in the twentieth century Spain was a net importer of phosphate rock.
Although the presence of phosphate in Cáceres (Spain) was known from the eighteenth century, it was not until the mid-nineteenth century, with the discovery of single superphosphate, that Extremadura became one of the principal exporting centres of phosphate in Europe. However, at the end of the century, new phosphate deposits began to be exploited in the United States and Africa, which relegated the phosphate from Cáceres to a secondary position. In this study, we analyse phosphate mining in Spain, examining the characteristics of its deposits and the evolution of the mining operations. Furthermore, we highlight the paradox that, despite having phosphate deposits, in the twentieth century Spain was a net importer of phosphate rock.
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Áreas: Revista de Ciencias Sociales, N. 43, 2022
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