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Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece i
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Tsangli mine Mine (Inactive)
Eretria Village
Farsala Municipality
Larissa Regional Unit
Thessaly Administrative Region
Greece Country

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Tsangli mine	Mine (Inactive)
Eretria	Village
Farsala	Municipality
Larissa	Regional Unit
Thessaly	Administrative Region
Greece	Country

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Vesuvianite

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Hematite

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Vesuvianite

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Hematite

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Vesuvianite

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 17' 55'' North , 22° 37' 6'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

39.29882,22.61842

GRN:

N27E13

Type:

Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Eleftherochóri	101 (2015)	2.7km
Perívlepto	266 (2015)	6.1km
Kokkína	202 (2015)	7.7km
Ágios Dimítrios Perivléptou	144 (2015)	9.0km
Kokolaíika	102 (2015)	11.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

28308

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:28308:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

, Ερέτρια, Όθρυς Όρος, Φθιώτιδα, Στερεά Ελλάδα, Ελλάδ

A currently (2022) inactive chromium mine which started in 1870 (Zaccarini et al., 2020).

The chromitite ore occurs as lenticular and irregular bodies hosted in a strongly serpentinized mantle peridotite. Brittle and brecciated forms are common in both ore and host rock.

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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Rhizolite'

ⓘ Schist

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ⓘ Arsenotučekite (TL)

Formula: Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆

Type Locality:

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Bindi, Luca, Tsikouras, Basilios, Grammatikopoulos, Tassos, Stanley, Christopher J., Garuti, Giorgio (2020) Arsenotučekite, Ni18Sb3AsS16, a new mineral from the Tsangli chromitites, Othrys ophiolite, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 114 (5). 435-442 doi:10.1007/s00710-020-00712-0

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 55. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (3) 367-371 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-367-2020

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) New mineral proposals approved in April 2020, CNMNC Newsletter 55. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (3) 485-488 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.39

Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214

ⓘ Breithauptite

Formula: NiSb

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chromite ?

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

Rocks & Min.: 23: 122

Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Sep, 1947).

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

Garuti, G., Zaccarini, F., Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (1999) Paragenesis and composition of laurite from chromitites of Othrys (Greece): implications for Os-Ru fractionation in ophiolitic upper mantle of the Balkan peninsula. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (3). 312-319 doi:10.1007/s001260050206

Tsikouras, Basilios, Ifandi, Elena, Karipi, Sofia, Grammatikopoulos, Tassos, Hatzipanagiotou, Konstantin (2016) Investigation of Platinum-Group Minerals (PGM) from Othrys Chromitites (Greece) Using Superpanning Concentrates. Minerals, 6 (3). 94pp. doi:10.3390/min6030094

ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈

References:

ⓘ Erlichmanite

Formula: OsS₂

References:

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

References:

ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

References:

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

ⓘ Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe₂

References:

ⓘ Osarsite

Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

ⓘ Ruarsite

Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Arsenotučekite (TL)	2.BB.	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Breithauptite	2.CC.05	NiSb
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Merenskyite	2.EA.20	PdTe₂
ⓘ	Erlichmanite	2.EB.05a	OsS₂
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Osarsite	2.EB.20	(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ	Ruarsite	2.EB.20	(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite ?	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
S	ⓘ Arsenotučekite	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Cr	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Arsenotučekite	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
As	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
As	ⓘ Arsenotučekite	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Sb	ⓘ Arsenotučekite	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
Os	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
Os	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1947). Mineral Trade Notes, 25(3), 1-42 https://books.google.com/books?id=_25OAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA8-PP1

(1948) World news on mineral occurrences. Rocks and Minerals, 23 (2) 121-131

Mastoris, K. (1979). The Chromite Deposits of Eretria (Tsagli). Institute of Geological and Mining Research (I.G.M.R), Athens (in Greek)

Economou, M., Naldrett, A. (1981). Origin of Sulfides Associated with Podiform Chromite. Annual Report S.R.C, University of Toronto

Economou, M. (1981). A second occurrence of the copper sulfides geerite and spionkopite in Eretria area, Central Greece. N. Jb. Mineral. Monatsh., 11, 489-494 http://users.uoa.gr/~econom/cv/PUBLICATIONS/69%20%20A%20second%20occurrence%20geerite%20and%20spionkopite.pdf

Economou, M. (1982). Unusual Association of Fe-Ni-Co-Cu Sulfides with Chromite and Magnetite in Eretria Area (Tsangli). Chem. Erde 41, 325-336 http://users.uoa.gr/~econom/cv/PUBLICATIONS/66%20%20Sulphides%20Eretra,%201982.pdf

Economou, M.I.; Naldrett, A.J. (1984) Sulfides associated with podiform bodies of chromite at Tsangli, Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 19 (4). 289-297 doi:10.1007/bf00204383

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