The Neolithic variscite mines of Gavà, Catalonia: criteria for mineral exploration and exploitation in the Prehistory 

Díaz-Acha, Yael; Melgarejo, Joan Carles; Bosch, Josep; Andreazini, Aleu; Pastor, Míriam; Pujol-Solà, Núria; Campeny, Marc; Torró, Lisard; Villanova-de-Benavent, Cristina; Castillo-Oliver, Montgarri; Lehbib, Saleh; Camprubí, Antoni; Proenza, Joaquín A. (2019)

The Gavà Neolithic Mining Complex (GNMC) located in Catalonia was devoted to the exploitation of green variscite used in the crafting of ornaments. Archaeological works in more than 100 mines indicated that this mining ...