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Konos Hill deposit, Kassiteres-Sapes area, Maroneia-Sapes, Rhodope, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
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Konos Hill depositDeposit
Kassiteres-Sapes areaArea
Maroneia-SapesMunicipality
RhodopeRegional Unit
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAdministrative Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' North , 25° 46' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.01667,25.76667
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sápes4,506 (2012)6.3km
Agiochóri226 (2013)7.9km
Lýkeio1,081 (2013)8.6km
Arrianá1,158 (2013)9.4km
Fillýra1,041 (2012)15.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
255203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255203:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Telescoped porphyry Mo-Re-Cu-Au system, overprinted by high-sulfidation mineralization.

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Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Alunite Supergroup'
Formula: AD3(XO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
References:
Ortelli, M., Moritz, R., Voudouris, P., & Spangenberg, J. (2009). Tertiary porphyry and epithermal association of the Sapes-Kassiteres district, Eastern Rhodopes, Greece. Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, 536-538.
Voudouris, Panagiotis C. (2014) Hydrothermal corundum, topaz, diaspore and alunite supergroup minerals in the advanced argillic alteration lithocap of the Kassiteres-Sapes porphyry-epithermal system, western Thrace, Greece. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen: Journal of Mineralogy and Geoche, 191 (2) 117-136 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2014/0251
C. Mavrogonatos, P. Voudouris, P. Spry, V. Melfos, S. Klemme, J. Berndt, C. Kanellopoulos, R. Moritz (2018): First zunyite-bearing lithocap in Greece: The case of Konos Hill Mo-Re-Cu-Au porphyry system. The 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, 16-31 July 2018, Proceedings, 12 pp. (https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/5450).
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
Ortelli, M., Moritz, R., Voudouris, P., & Spangenberg, J. (2009). Tertiary porphyry and epithermal association of the Sapes-Kassiteres district, Eastern Rhodopes, Greece. Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, 536-538.
Voudouris, Panagiotis, Melfos, Vasilios, Spry, Paul, Bindi, Luca, Moritz, Robert, Ortelli, Melissa, Kartal, Tamara (2013) Extremely Re-Rich Molybdenite from Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Prospects in Northeastern Greece: Mode of Occurrence, Causes of Enrichment, and Implications for Gold Exploration. Minerals, 3 (2) 165-191 doi:10.3390/min3020165
C. Mavrogonatos, P. Voudouris, P. Spry, V. Melfos, S. Klemme, J. Berndt, C. Kanellopoulos, R. Moritz (2018): First zunyite-bearing lithocap in Greece: The case of Konos Hill Mo-Re-Cu-Au porphyry system. The 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, 16-31 July 2018, Proceedings, 12 pp. (https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/5450).
Voudouris, P., Spry, P. G., Melfos, V., Haase, K., Klemd, R., Mavrogonatos, C., ... & Alfieris, D. (2018, July). Gold deposits in Greece: Hypogene ore mineralogy as a guide for precious and critical metal exploration. In Proceedings of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, Basel, Switzerland (pp. 16-31).
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Ortelli, M., Moritz, R., Voudouris, P., & Spangenberg, J. (2009). Tertiary porphyry and epithermal association of the Sapes-Kassiteres district, Eastern Rhodopes, Greece. Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, 536-538.
Voudouris, Panagiotis, Melfos, Vasilios, Spry, Paul, Bindi, Luca, Moritz, Robert, Ortelli, Melissa, Kartal, Tamara (2013) Extremely Re-Rich Molybdenite from Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Prospects in Northeastern Greece: Mode of Occurrence, Causes of Enrichment, and Implications for Gold Exploration. Minerals, 3 (2) 165-191 doi:10.3390/min3020165
C. Mavrogonatos, P. Voudouris, P. Spry, V. Melfos, S. Klemme, J. Berndt, C. Kanellopoulos, R. Moritz (2018): First zunyite-bearing lithocap in Greece: The case of Konos Hill Mo-Re-Cu-Au porphyry system. The 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, 16-31 July 2018, Proceedings, 12 pp. (https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/5450).
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Ortelli, M., Moritz, R., Voudouris, P., & Spangenberg, J. (2009). Tertiary porphyry and epithermal association of the Sapes-Kassiteres district, Eastern Rhodopes, Greece. Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, 536-538.
Voudouris, Panagiotis, Melfos, Vasilios, Spry, Paul, Bindi, Luca, Moritz, Robert, Ortelli, Melissa, Kartal, Tamara (2013) Extremely Re-Rich Molybdenite from Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Prospects in Northeastern Greece: Mode of Occurrence, Causes of Enrichment, and Implications for Gold Exploration. Minerals, 3 (2) 165-191 doi:10.3390/min3020165
Voudouris, Panagiotis C. (2014) Hydrothermal corundum, topaz, diaspore and alunite supergroup minerals in the advanced argillic alteration lithocap of the Kassiteres-Sapes porphyry-epithermal system, western Thrace, Greece. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen: Journal of Mineralogy and Geoche, 191 (2) 117-136 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2014/0251
C. Mavrogonatos, P. Voudouris, P. Spry, V. Melfos, S. Klemme, J. Berndt, C. Kanellopoulos, R. Moritz (2018): First zunyite-bearing lithocap in Greece: The case of Konos Hill Mo-Re-Cu-Au porphyry system. The 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, 16-31 July 2018, Proceedings, 12 pp. (https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/5450).
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rheniite
Formula: ReS2
References:
Voudouris, Panagiotis, Melfos, Vasilios, Spry, Paul, Bindi, Luca, Moritz, Robert, Ortelli, Melissa, Kartal, Tamara (2013) Extremely Re-Rich Molybdenite from Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Prospects in Northeastern Greece: Mode of Occurrence, Causes of Enrichment, and Implications for Gold Exploration. Minerals, 3 (2) 165-191 doi:10.3390/min3020165
C. Mavrogonatos, P. Voudouris, P. Spry, V. Melfos, S. Klemme, J. Berndt, C. Kanellopoulos, R. Moritz (2018): First zunyite-bearing lithocap in Greece: The case of Konos Hill Mo-Re-Cu-Au porphyry system. The 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, 16-31 July 2018, Proceedings, 12 pp. (https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/5450).
Voudouris, P., Spry, P. G., Melfos, V., Haase, K., Klemd, R., Mavrogonatos, C., ... & Alfieris, D. (2018, July). Gold deposits in Greece: Hypogene ore mineralogy as a guide for precious and critical metal exploration. In Proceedings of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, Basel, Switzerland (pp. 16-31).
Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Spry, Paul G., Melfos, Vasilios, Klemme, Stephan, Berndt, Jasper, Baker, Tim, Moritz, Robert, Bissig, Thomas, Monecke, Thomas, Zaccarini, Federica (2018) Mineralogical Study of the Advanced Argillic Alteration Zone at the Konos Hill Mo–Cu–Re–Au Porphyry Prospect, NE Greece. Minerals, 8 (11) 479 doi:10.3390/min8110479
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ '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
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRheniite2.EB.35ReS2
ⓘ'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
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWoodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Alunite Supergroup'-AD3(XO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ'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ⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ RheniiteReS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ReRhenium
Reⓘ RheniiteReS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Ortelli, M., Moritz, R., Voudouris, P., & Spangenberg, J. (2009). Tertiary porphyry and epithermal association of the Sapes-Kassiteres district, Eastern Rhodopes, Greece. Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, 536-538.
Voudouris, Panagiotis C. (2014) Hydrothermal corundum, topaz, diaspore and alunite supergroup minerals in the advanced argillic alteration lithocap of the Kassiteres-Sapes porphyry-epithermal system, western Thrace, Greece. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen: Journal of Mineralogy and Geoche, 191 (2) 117-136 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2014/0251
Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Spry, Paul G., Melfos, Vasilios, Klemme, Stephan, Berndt, Jasper, Baker, Tim, Moritz, Robert, Bissig, Thomas, Monecke, Thomas, Zaccarini, Federica (2018) Mineralogical Study of the Advanced Argillic Alteration Zone at the Konos Hill Mo–Cu–Re–Au Porphyry Prospect, NE Greece. Minerals, 8 (11) 479 doi:10.3390/min8110479
Mavrogonatos, C., Voudouris, P., Spry, P.G., Melfos, V., Klemme, S., Berndt, J., Moritz, R. and Kanellopoulos, C. (2018). First zunyite-bearing lithocap in Greece: The case of Konos Hill Mo-Re-Cu-Au porphyry system. In Proceedings of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science, At sciforum, Basel, Switzerland (pp. 16-31). https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/5450
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