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Mikri Lakka, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greecei
Regional Level Types
Mikri Lakka- not defined -
Eastern SamosMunicipality
SamosRegional Unit
North AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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ΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ ΜΙΚΡΗ ΛΑΚΚΑ στο ορυχείο Mikri Lakka beach near the mine

Mikri Lakka, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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ΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ ΜΙΚΡΗ ΛΑΚΚΑ στο ορυχείο Mikri Lakka beach near the mine

Mikri Lakka, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 45' 9'' North , 27° 1' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Agía Zóni128 (2014)1.6km
Kamára Vathéos258 (2014)1.6km
Palaiókastro502 (2016)2.7km
Nikóla144 (2014)3.0km
Varélla106 (2014)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
217684
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217684:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Metabauxite occurrence on the eastern coast of Samos. A ca. 130 m sized body of low-grade metamorphic bauxite occurs embedded in calcite marble. In an abandoned quarry the metabauxite has been mined as raw material.

Not to be confused with the Mikro-Lakka emery deposit in western Samos.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Gramaccioliite-(Y)
Formula: (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Gramaccioliite-(Y)4.CC.40(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
O Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O RutileTiO2
O Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
AlAluminium
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
MnManganese
Mn Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FeIron
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
SrStrontium
Sr Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
YYttrium
Y Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
LaLanthanum
La Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
Pb Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38

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