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Melitena prospect, Iasmos, Rhodope, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
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IasmosMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 14' 16'' North , 25° 12' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.23788,25.20458
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Íasmos2,586 (2014)12.4km
Méga Pistó967 (2013)12.9km
Kirkovo700 (2016)16.6km
Zlatograd7,331 (2016)18.2km
Símantra809 (2015)18.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
258131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258131:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Porphyry-epithermal Mo-Cu Au Re prospect.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Beudantite Group'
Formula: AM3(XO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Plumbogummite Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.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
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘWoodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plumbogummite Group'-
ⓘ'Beudantite Group'-AM3(XO4)(SO4)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Beudantite GroupAM3(XO4)(SO4)(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Beudantite GroupAM3(XO4)(SO4)(OH)6
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ Beudantite GroupAM3(XO4)(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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References

Voudouris, Panagiotis C., Melfos, Vasilios (2012) Aluminum-phosphate-sulfate (APS) minerals in the sericitic-advanced argillic alteration zone of the Melitena porphyry-epithermal Mo-Cu ± Au ± Re prospect, western Thrace, Greece. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 190 (1). 11-27 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2012/0227
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