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Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
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Paranesti uranium mineralisationOutcrop
ParanestiMunicipality
DramaRegional Unit
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Muscovite, etc.

Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Muscovite

Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Muscovite, etc.

Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Muscovite

Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Muscovite, etc.

Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Muscovite

Paranesti uranium mineralisation, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 21' 22'' North , 24° 34' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.35624,24.58277
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lekáni485 (2014)22.1km
Kechrókampos359 (2014)22.6km
Smolyan32,069 (2017)26.5km
Rudozem3,783 (2016)26.6km
Páchni1,110 (2013)26.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
106917
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106917:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Uraninite in brecciated granite zones.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Renardite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘRenardite8.EC.10Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O

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References

Pergamalis, F., Papachristopoulos, S., Karageorgiou, D.E., Koukoulis, A. (1998): Geological features of uranium and rare Earths ores of Paranesti Drama areas. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Congress Patras, Bull. of Geol. Soc. of Greece, XXXII/3, pp. 145-155.
Pergamalis, F., Karageorgiou, E.D., Koukoulis, A., Katsikis, J. (2010): Mineralogical-Geochemical study of uranium bearing granite phases in Paranesti area, N. Greece. In: Scientific Annals, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Proceedings of the XIX CBGA Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece, Special volume 99, pp. 307-316. http://geolib.geo.auth.gr/index.php/sasg/article/viewFile/7561/7318
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