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Pefki, Meteora, Trikala, Thessaly, Greecei
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PefkiVillage
MeteoraMunicipality
TrikalaRegional Unit
ThessalyAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 42'' North , 21° 22' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.79524,21.38077
GRN:
N27E12
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Péfki261 (2015)0.0km
Trygóna394 (2015)2.9km
Korydallós197 (2015)3.6km
Matonéri217 (2015)4.2km
Panagía716 (2015)4.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
226166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226166:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Note on the mineral list: Kapsiotis et al. (2011) also mention Ru-bearing oxides.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anduoite
Formula: (Ru,Os)As2
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Iridarsenite
Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Omeiite
Formula: (Os,Ru)As2
ⓘ Palladodymite
Formula: (Pd,Rh)2As
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPalladodymite2.AC.25c(Pd,Rh)2As
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘIridarsenite2.EB.(Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘ2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘAnduoite2.EB.15a(Ru,Os)As2
ⓘOmeiite2.EB.15a(Os,Ru)As2
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Anduoite(Ru,Os)As2
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Asⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Anduoite(Ru,Os)As2
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
Pdⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Anduoite(Ru,Os)As2
Osⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Kapsiotis, Argirios, Grammatikopoulos, Tassos A., Tsikouras, Basilios, Hatzipanagiotou, Konstantin, Zaccarini, Federica, Garuti, Giorgio (2011) Mineralogy, composition and PGM of chromitites from Pefki, Pindos ophiolite complex (NW Greece): evidence for progressively elevated fAs conditions in the upper mantle sequence. Mineralogy and Petrology, 101 (1) 129-150 doi:10.1007/s00710-010-0140-8
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