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Kimmeria, Xanthi, Xanthi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
Regional Level Types
KimmeriaVillage
XanthiMunicipality
XanthiRegional Unit
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 48'' North , 24° 56' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kimméria3,424 (2013)0.4km
Lefkópetra700 (2015)3.9km
Xánthi48,221 (2017)4.1km
Ákarpo298 (2015)4.3km
Sélero2,059 (2017)5.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
106913
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106913:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Greek:
Κιμμέρια, Ξάνθη, Ξάνθη, Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης, Ελλάδα


In the broader area surrounding the settlement, the 27–28 Ma Oligocene Xanthi pluton intrudes into gneisses, amphibolites, and marbles, producing contact metamorphism (e.g., skarn formation) and associated mineralization. Typical mineral assemblages include epidote, quartz, grossular–andradite garnets, specular hematite, and calcite, along with ore occurrences such as molybdenite and magnetite.

Although collector-quality specimens of epidote, quartz, and garnet can indeed be found in the skarn zones near the village of Kimmeria, most of the material circulating in the mineral market actually originates from the skarn zones closer to Lefkopetra.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Pekoite
Formula: CuPbBi11S18
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Aikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
Pekoite2.HB.05aCuPbBi11S18
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AikiniteCuPbBiS3
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CovelliteCuS
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CuCopper
Cu AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pb PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
BiBismuth
Bi AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
Bi PekoiteCuPbBi11S18

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