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Marmara bauxite deposit, Megara, West Attica, Attica, Greecei
Regional Level Types
Marmara bauxite depositDeposit
MegaraMunicipality
West AtticaRegional Unit
AtticaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' 57'' North , 23° 17' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.98259,23.28463
GRN:
N26E14
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mégara23,456 (2018)5.3km
Kinéta1,446 (2014)6.4km
Páchi542 (2014)6.9km
Lákka Kalogírou517 (2014)8.9km
Agía Triáda Megáron252 (2014)10.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
1945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1945:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Κοιτάσματα Βωξίτη Μαρμάρων, Μέγαρα, Αττική, Ελλάδ


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12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
ⓘ Bayerite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Brindleyite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Monazite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4)
Description: Monazite-(Nd) occurs as fine-grained pore fillings and fissure fillings in brindleyite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBayerite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Nd)8.AD.50Nd(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBrindleyite (TL)9.ED.15(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

De Weisse, G. (1967). Sur la présence de nickel dans un gisement de bauxite près de Mégare. Mineralium Deposita, 2(4), 349-356 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207026
Maksimovic, Z., Bish, David L. (1978) Brindleyite, a nickel-rich aluminous serpentine mineral analogous to berthierine. American Mineralogist, 63 (5-6) 484-489
Maksimović, Z. Pantó, G. (1978). Minerals of the rare-earth elements in karstic bauxites: synchisite-(Nd), a new mineral from the Grebnik deposit. Proc. 4th International Congress for the study of bauxites, alumina, and aluminum, Athens, 540-553. [includes description of bastnäsite-(La) from Marmara deposit]
Maksimović, Z. (1979). Geochemical study of the Marmara bauxite deposit: implication for the genesis of brindleyite. Travaux ICSOBA, 15, 121-131
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