Kornofolia, Soufli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kornofolia | Village |
| Soufli | Municipality |
| Evros | Regional Unit |
| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 9' 23'' North , 26° 17' 49'' East
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Greek:
Κορνοφωλιά, Δήμος Σουφλίου, Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης, Ελλάδα
Amethyst and chalcedony occur near the village of Kornofolia, hosted in hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks.
Some specimens may be labeled as originating from Dadia, a nearby village; however, Kornofolia is the more appropriate locality, as the actual sources are significantly closer to this village.
Some specimens may be labeled as originating from Dadia, a nearby village; however, Kornofolia is the more appropriate locality, as the actual sources are significantly closer to this village.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Clinoptilolite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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References
Voudouris, Panagiotis, Melfos, Vasilios, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Tarantola, Alexandre, Gӧtze, Jens, Alfieris, Dimitrios, Maneta, Victoria, Psimis, Ioannis (2018) Amethyst Occurrences in Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of Greece: Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion and Oxygen Isotope Constraints on Their Genesis. Minerals, 8 (8) 324 doi:10.3390/min8080324
Voudouris, Panagiotis, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Graham, Ian, Giuliani, Gaston, Tarantola, Alexandre, Melfos, Vasilios, Karampelas, Stefanos, Katerinopoulos, Athanasios, Magganas, Andreas (2019) Gemstones of Greece: Geology and Crystallizing Environments. Minerals, 9 (8) 461 doi:10.3390/min9080461
Kornofolia, Soufli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece