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Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
Regional Level Types
KavalaRegional Unit
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kavála54,027 (2015)
Chrysoúpolis8,885 (2014)
Eleftheroúpolis4,360 (2014)
Néa Péramos3,514 (2014)
Krinídes3,365 (2014)
Amygdaleónas2,724 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
23240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23240:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kavala, Ostmakedonien und Thrakien, Griechenland
Greek:
Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καβάλας, Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Kavala, Macedonia Orientale e Tracia, Grecia
Spanish:
Unidad periférica de Kavala, Periferia de Tracia y Macedonia Oriental, Grecia
Bulgarian:
Кавала, Източна Македония и Тракия, Гърция
Catalan:
Unitat perifèrica de Kavala, Macedònia Oriental i Tràcia, Grècia
Estonian:
Kavála piirkonnaüksus, Ida-Makedoonia ja Traakia piirkond, Kreeka
Macedonian:
Кавала, Источна Македонија и Тракија, Грција
Polish:
Jednostka regionalna Kawala, Region Macedonia Wschodnia i Tracja, Grecja
Portuguese:
Cavala, Macedônia Oriental e Trácia, Grécia
Scots:
Kavala, East Macedonie an Thrace, Greece
Serbian:
Кавала, Периферија Источна Македонија и Тракија, Грчка
Urdu:
کاوالا, مشرقی مقدونیہ اور تھریس, یونان


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44 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bermanite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Manganosite
Formula: MnO
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Paravauxite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Manganosite4.AB.25MnO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Nsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Groutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Symplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Bermanite8.DC.20Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Paravauxite8.DC.30Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
H ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O ManganositeMnO
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
O ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
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
PPhosphorus
P BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
P ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mn BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AgSilver
Ag LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed8.70 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lefkon78.7 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Megaloceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Megaloceros2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus meridionalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus meridionalis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Prolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : Prolagus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Micromys bendai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys bendai8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Occitanomys brailloni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : Occitanomys brailloni8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parapodemus gaudryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Parapodemus : Parapodemus gaudryi8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Occitanomys neutrum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : Occitanomys neutrum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoloxodon antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon antiquus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus trogontherii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus trogontherii0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudo marginata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo marginata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavala_Prefecture
Wikidata ID:Q213623
GeoNames ID:735857

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