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Minas de vanadio de Santa Marta

Santa Marta, Tierra de Barros, Badajoz

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Minas de vanadio de Santa Marta

Historical milestone · Santa Marta, Tierra de Barros, Badajoz

Between 1870 and 1912 Santa Marta de los Barros was home to one of the largest vanadium mining operations in Europe, a period of mining prosperity that raised its population to nearly 7,000 inhabitants.

1870-1912

Photo: Lolosanagon (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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