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Lemnos, North Aegean, Greecei
Regional Level Types
LemnosRegional Unit
North AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mýrina5,406 (2018)
Atsikí886 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
238971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238971:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limnos
Other Languages:
French:
Lemnos, Égée-Septentrionale, Grèce
German:
Limnos, Nördliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Greek:
Λήμνος, Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Lemno, Egeo Settentrionale, Grecia
Russian:
Лемнос, Северные Эгейские острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
利姆诺斯岛, 北愛琴, 希腊
Spanish:
Lemnos, Periferia de Egeo Septentrional, Grecia
Albanian:
Limnos, Greqia
Alemannic:
Lemnos, Griechenland
Amharic:
ሌምኖስ, ግሪክ
Arabic:
ليمنوس, شمال إيجة, اليونان
Armenian:
Լեմնոս, Հյուսիսային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Belarusian:
Лемнас, Паўночныя Эгейскія астравы, Грэцыя
Breton:
Lemnos, Gres
Bulgarian:
Лемнос, Северен Егей, Гърция
Catalan:
Lemnos, Egeu Septentrional, Grècia
Cebuano:
Dimos Lemnos, North Aegean, Gresya
Czech:
Lémnos, Severní Egeis, Řecko
Danish:
Limnos, Grækenland
Dutch:
Limnos, Noord-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Esperanto:
Lemnos, Norda Egeo, Grekio
Estonian:
Límnos, Põhja-Egeuse piirkond, Kreeka
Farsi/Persian:
لیمنوس, استان اژه شمالی, یونان
Finnish:
Límnos, Pohjois-Egean saaret, Kreikka
Galician:
Lemnos, Exeo Setentrional, Grecia
Hebrew:
למנוס, צפון הים האגאי, יוון
Hungarian:
Limnosz, Észak-Égei-szigetek, Görögország
Icelandic:
Lemney, Grikkland
Indonesian:
Lemnos, Aegea Utara, Yunani
Japanese:
リムノス島, 北エーゲ, ギリシャ
Korean:
림노스섬, 북에게주, 그리스
Latin:
Lemnos, Aegaeum Boreale, Graecia
Lithuanian:
Lemnas, Šiaurės Egėjo periferija, Graikija
Norwegian:
Limnos, Nordlige egeiske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Límnos, Dei nordlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Limnos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Północne, Grecja
Portuguese:
Lemnos, Egeu Setentrional, Grécia
Romanian:
Lemnos, Egeea de Nord, Grecia
Scots:
Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece
Serbian:
Лимнос, Периферија Северни Егеј, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Limnos, Periferija Severni Egej, Grčka
Slovenian:
Lemnos, Grčija
Swedish:
Lemnos, Nordegeiska öarna, Grekland
Thai:
เลมนอส, ประเทศกรีซ
Turkish:
Limni, Kuzey Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Лемнос, Північні Егейські острови, Греція
Vietnamese:
Lemnos, Bắc Aegea, Hy Lạp
Welsh:
Lemnos, Gwlad Groeg


An island that is also a separate municipality in the Lemnos regional unit.
The Lemnos regional unit is in turn divided into two municipalities (2024) being the island of Lemnos and island of Agio Efstratios.

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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
'Chlorite Group'
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
References:
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
'Petrified Wood'
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Petrified Wood'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemnos_(regional_unit)
Wikidata ID:Q655612

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