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Keramos, Chios, Chios, North Aegean, Greecei
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Keramos antimony mining on Chios

Keramos, Chios, Chios, North Aegean, Greece
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Keramos antimony mining on Chios

Keramos, Chios, Chios, North Aegean, Greece
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Keramos antimony mining on Chios

Keramos, Chios, Chios, North Aegean, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 33' 12'' North , 25° 56' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.55361,25.93861
GRN:
N26E15
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parpariá135 (2014)5.9km
Víki108 (2018)7.2km
Volissós223 (2016)7.8km
Amádes136 (2014)9.0km
Pityoús257 (2014)12.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
247469
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247469:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sb mining area. Several deposits are known.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Antimony Ochre'
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Calcite Group'
Formula: AXO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melkovite
Formula: [Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
Tzamos, E.
Gamaletsos, P.N.
Grieco, G.
Bussolesi, M.
Xenidis, A.
Zouboulis, A.
Dimitriadis, D.
Pontikes, Y.
Höll, R. (1966): Genese und Altersstellung von Vorkommen der Sb-W-Hg-Formation in der Türkei und auf Chios, Griechenland. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften - Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse – NF 127, 2-118.
Tzamos, Evangelos, Gamaletsos, Platon N., Grieco, Giovanni, Bussolesi, Micol, Xenidis, Anthimos, Zouboulis, Anastasios, Dimitriadis, Dimitrios, Pontikes, Yiannis, Godelitsas, Athanasios (2020) New Insights into the Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sb Ores from Greece. Minerals, 10 (3) 236 doi:10.3390/min10030236
Kanellopoulos, Christos; Sboras, Sotiris; Voudouris, Panagiotis; Soukis, Konstantinos; Moritz, Robert (2024) Antimony’s Significance as a Critical Metal: The Global Perspective and the Greek Deposits. Minerals, 14 (2). 121 doi:10.3390/min14020121
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMelkovite8.DM.15[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Antimony Ochre'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Calcite Group'-AXO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Calcite GroupAXO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Höll, R. (1966): Genese und Altersstellung von Vorkommen der Sb-W-Hg-Formation in der Türkei und auf Chios, Griechenland. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften - Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse – NF 127, 2-118. [https://www.zobodat.at/stable/pdf/Abhandlungen-Akademie-Bayern_NF_127_0002-0118.pdf]
[1]Kanellopoulos, Christos; Sboras, Sotiris; Voudouris, Panagiotis; Soukis, Konstantinos; Moritz, Robert (2024) Antimony’s Significance as a Critical Metal: The Global Perspective and the Greek Deposits. Minerals, 14 (2). 121 doi:10.3390/min14020121
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