The Cape Mondego Mining District and Ernest Fleury’s (1878‑1958) technical contribution to the extractive industry and the local cement factory. A 1923 unpublished geological report

Authors

  • José M. Brandão Universidade Nova de Lisboa – IHC; Universidade de Évora – CEHFCi
  • Pedro M. Callapez Universidade de Coimbra – DCT; CITEUC
  • José M. Soares Pinto Escola Secundária Dr. Bernardino Machado, Figueira da Foz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_16_15

Keywords:

Ernest Fleury, coal, quarries, industry, Cape Mondego (Portugal)

Abstract

This paper focuses on the report produced by Ernest Fleury (1878-1958), professor at the “Instituto Superior Técnico” of Lisbon, following an early invitation of the concessionaire and a visit in April 1923 to the clay pits and quarries opened near Buarcos, Tavarede and in the mining district of Cape Mondego (Figueira da Foz). These open-pits supplied raw materials to the local ceramic, hydraulic lime and cement factories, which al market, but faced a serious and growing competition. The report describes the main characteristics of the explored deposits and gives an expert opinion about their potential, as part of a long collaboration that this important geologist had with the Cape Mondego industries. In this scope, besides its technical aura, this document should be read within a temporal context and as a contribution to the history of Applied Geology in Portugal, in which Fleury was a pioneer.

https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_16_15

 

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Published

2016-12-30

Issue

Vol. 16 (2016)

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Artigos

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