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Chalkero veins, Palea Kavala deposit, Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
Regional Level Types
Chalkero veins- not defined -
Palea Kavala depositDeposit
KavalaMunicipality
KavalaRegional Unit
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 58' 41'' North , 24° 28' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.97815,24.47234
GeoHash:
G#: sx33hgu5n
GRN:
N28E14
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chalkeró194 (2014)0.0km
Néa Karváli2,160 (2014)3.8km
Palaiá Kavála108 (2014)5.8km
Kavála54,027 (2015)7.0km
Prósfyges572 (2014)8.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
230421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230421:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vein system similar to the Kavala veins.
Located near Chalkero, SE of Palea Kavala.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Fornadel, Andrew P.; Spry, Paul G.; Melfos, Vasilios; Vavelidis, Michael; Voudouris, Panagiotis Ch. (2011) Is the Palea Kavala Bi–Te–Pb–Sb±Au district, northeastern Greece, an intrusion-related system? Ore Geology Reviews, 39 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.01.002
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