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Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece i
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Eordaia Municipality
Kozani Regional Unit
Western Macedonia Administrative Region
Greece Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece

Veria, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece

Naousa, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece

Kozani, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

Amyndeo, Florina, Western Macedonia, Greece

Voio, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

Argos Orestiko, Kastoria, Western Macedonia, Greece

Kastoria, Kastoria, Western Macedonia, Greece

Type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Ptolemaḯda	30,045 (2015)
Anaráchi	1,147 (2014)
Komniná	1,126 (2014)
Empório	1,033 (2014)
Anatolikó	959 (2014)
Árdassa	934 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

417985

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:417985:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Agia Paraskevi; Mouriki; Ptolemaida; Vermio; Vlasti

Other Languages:

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French:

Éordée, Macédoine-Occidentale, Grèce

German:

Eordea, Westmakedonien, Griechenland

Italian:

Eordea , Macedonia Occidentale, Grecia

Russian:

Эордея , Западная Македония, Греция

Spanish:

Eordia , Periferia de Macedonia Occidental, Grecia

Cebuano:

Dimos Eordaia, West Macedonia, Gresya

Dutch:

Eordaia, West-Macedonië, Griekenland

Finnish:

Eordaía, Länsi-Makedonia, Kreikka

Greek:

Δήμος Εορδαίας, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα

Indonesian:

Eordaia, Makedonia Barat, Yunani

Macedonian:

Еордеја , Западна Македонија, Грција

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Eordéa, Vest-Makedonía, Hellas

Polish:

Eordea, Region Macedonia Zachodnia, Grecja

Serbian:

Општина Еордеја, Периферија Западна Македонија, Грчка

Swedish:

Dimos Eordaia, Västra Makedonien, Grekland

Turkish:

Eordea, Batı Makedonya, Yunanistan

Vietnamese:

Eordaia, Tây Macedonia, Hy Lạp

The municipality Eordaia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: Agia Paraskevi, Mouriki, Ptolemaida, Vermio, Vlasti.

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Mineral List

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Nickel laterite'

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Nickel laterite occurrences, Komnina, Eordaia, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece

References:

Georgios Alevizos, Eftychia Repouskou (2011): Ore Microscopy and Microanalysis of the Nickeliferous Iron Ores from Komnina Vermion Area (N.W. Greece). Geomaterials 1, 46-50.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

52

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Durania genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Durania*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lapeirousia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Lapeirousia*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudopironaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : *Pseudopironaea*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetravaccinites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : *Tetravaccinites*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : *Vaccinites*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmanella genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : *Desmanella*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Soricidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Apodemus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Apodemus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Rhagapodemus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Rhagapodemus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Sus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : *Sus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Cervidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Mammuthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : *Mammuthus*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Prolagus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : *Prolagus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Hylopetes genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : *Hylopetes*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Polonomys insuliferus species	Polonomys : *Polonomys insuliferus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Castor fiber species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : *Castor fiber*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Micromys steffensi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : *Micromys steffensi*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Micromys bendai species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : *Micromys bendai*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Mimomys davakosi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys : *Mimomys davakosi*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Archaeodesmana dekkersi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Archaeodesmana : *Archaeodesmana dekkersi*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Desmana verestchagini species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmana : *Desmana verestchagini*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Occitanomys brailloni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : *Occitanomys brailloni*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Polystrata alba species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Peyssonneliaceae : Polystrata : *Polystrata alba*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeoloxodon antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : *Palaeoloxodon antiquus*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Vaccinites sulcatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : *Vaccinites sulcatus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites archiaci species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : *Vaccinites archiaci*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Western Macedonia
- Kozani
  - Pleistocene🐚 3 Km south of Ptolemais
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Agios Christophoros I
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Grammatiko
  - Pleistocene🐚 Perdikkas
  - Cenozoic🐚 Ptolemais 1

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eordaia
Wikidata ID:	Q735845
GeoNames ID:	8133857

Localities in this Region

Western Macedonia
- Kozani
  - Eordaia
    - Komnina
      - Nickel laterite occurrences

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

DinaridesAccretionary Complex

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