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Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
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Kato Nevrokopi Basin

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Quartz

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Quartz

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Kato Nevrokopi Basin

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Quartz

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Quartz

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Kato Nevrokopi Basin

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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Quartz

Kato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 20' 36'' North , 23° 51' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.34335,23.86665
GRN:
N28E13
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vólakas1,225 (2017)11.7km
Áno Vrontoú199 (2014)15.9km
Mikrópolis1,094 (2012)17.2km
Prosotsáni4,021 (2012)19.7km
Hadzhidimovo3,167 (2016)19.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
41502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41502:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Λεκανοπέδιο του Κάτω Νευροκοπίου


Euhedral quartz crystals are known to occur in the broader area close to the Kato Nevrokopi village.

Ranciéite has been recorded from the manganese deposits of Kato Nevrokopi (Nimfopoulos et al., 1997). The associated Mn-oxide ores have formed from weathering of continental hypogene rhodochrosite-sulphide veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: "Rhodonite" was found to be a mixture of Mn-bearing clinozoisite and Mn-bearing chlorite (Christos Spiromitros; XRD and SEM analyses).
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘRhodonite ?9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Nimfopoulos, M. K.; Michailidis, K. M.; Christofides, G. (1996) Zincian rancieite from the Kato Nevrokopi manganese deposits, Macedonia, northern Greece, in Manganese Mineralization: Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Terrestrial and Marine Deposits. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 119 (1). 339-347 doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.1997.119.01.22
Michailidis, K. M., Nicholson, K., Nimfopoulos, M. K., Pattrick, R. A. D. (1997) An EPMA and SEM study of the Mn-oxide mineralization of Kato Nevrokopi, Macedonia, northern Greece: Controls on formation of the Mn4+ oxides, in Manganese Mineralization: Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Terrestrial and Marine Deposits. Special Publication, 119. Geological Society of London. 265-280 doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.1997.119.01.17
Maneta, V., Voudouris, P. (2010) Quartz megacrysts in Greece: Mineralogy and environment of formation. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 43 (2). 685-696
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