They say that the Romans already worked copper in this mine ...
According to its sign, the most important copper mine in the Community of Madrid.
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Daniel Gonzalez Lechuga

October 5, 2018

THE COPPER MINES OF COLMENAREJO
ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MINING CLOTHES
FROM THE SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA
IT IS A GEOGRAPHICAL AND MINING HERITAGE SET,
IN A PRIVILEGED NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF GREAT INTEREST,
THAT CONSTITUTES A JEWEL OF MINING
OF THE PROVINCE OF MADRID

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Enbicia2

January 22, 2024

Antigua Pilar copper mine is the largest exploitation in the Colmenarejo and Galapagar area. It is an abandoned underground copper mine that has bluish speleothems worthy of admiration, as well as numerous vestiges of its mining activity.

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Elevation 810 m

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Location: Colmenarejo, Sur Occidental, Madrid, Spain

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