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Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
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SithoniaMunicipality
ChalkidikiRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Siderite

Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Siderite

Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Siderite

Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Neighbouring regions:
Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Néos Marmarás3,158 (2014)
Níkiti2,711 (2014)
Sykiá1,903 (2014)
Ágios Nikólaos1,714 (2014)
Sárti1,156 (2014)
Metagkítsi802 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
106919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106919:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Greek:
Σιθωνία, Χαλκιδική, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
ⓘvar. Molybdenian Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Wⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian StolzitePb(WO4)

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed7.75 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nikiti128.7 - 7.75 Ma (Miocene)
Nikolaos111.608 - 8.7 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Nisidorcas
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Nisidorcas8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.608 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Proboscidea
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon pentelici
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion dietrichi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion dietrichi8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion macedonicum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion macedonicum8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Testudo marmorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo marmorum8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Struthio karatheodoris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio karatheodoris8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Helladotherium duvernoyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Helladotherium : Helladotherium duvernoyi8.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikidata ID:Q2290529

Localities in this Region

Greece

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