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Volvi, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
Regional Level Types
VolviMunicipality
ThessalonikiRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lagkadas, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Amphipolis, Serres, Central Macedonia, Greece
Visaltia, Serres, Central Macedonia, Greece
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Asproválta2,838 (2014)
Néa Vrasná2,556 (2014)
Néa Apollonía1,953 (2018)
Profítis963 (2012)
Aréthousa905 (2014)
Stívos576 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
418005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418005:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vólvi, Macédoine-Centrale, Grèce
German:
Volvi, Zentralmakedonien, Griechenland
Italian:
Volvi, Macedonia Centrale, Grecia
Russian:
Волви, Центральная Македония, Греция
Spanish:
Volvi, Periferia de Macedonia Central, Grecia
Bulgarian:
Бешичко езеро, Централна Македония, Гърция
Catalan:
Volvi, Macedònia Central, Grècia
Cebuano:
Dimos Volvi, Central Macedonia, Gresya
Dutch:
Volvi, Centraal-Macedonië, Griekenland
Finnish:
Vólvi, Keski-Makedonia, Kreikka
Galician:
Volvi, Macedonia Central, Grecia
Greek:
Δήμος Βόλβης, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα
Japanese:
ヴォルヴィ, 中央マケドニア, ギリシャ
Macedonian:
Бешик, Централна Македонија, Грција
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vólvi, Sentral-Makedonía, Hellas
Polish:
Wolwis, Region Macedonia Środkowa, Grecja
Serbian:
Општина Волви, Периферија Средишња Македонија, Грчка
Swedish:
Dimos Volvi, Mellersta Makedonien, Grekland
Turkish:
Beşik, Orta Makedonya, Yunanistan
Vietnamese:
Volvi, Trung Macedonia, Hy Lạp
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Volvi, Gwlad Groeg


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Platanochori62.588 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cervidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Proboscidea
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanorhinus hundsheimensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus hundsheimensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvi_(municipality)
Wikidata ID:Q2658714
GeoNames ID:8133915

Localities in this Region

Greece

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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