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Metagitsi, Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
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MetagitsiOccurrence
SithoniaMunicipality
ChalkidikiRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 19' 29'' North , 23° 39' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.32486,23.65520
GeoHash:
G#: sx0v6kcjq
GRN:
N27E14
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Metagkítsi802 (2014)0.0km
Planá210 (2014)4.9km
Pyrgadíkia320 (2014)5.9km
Ágios Nikólaos1,714 (2014)9.1km
Evangelismós tis Theotókou114 (2014)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
42095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42095:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Metaggitsi
Other Languages:
Greek:
Μεταγκίτσι, Σιθωνία, Χαλκιδική, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα


Scheelite-bearing veins and minor stratabound disseminated scheelite mineralizations in metamorphic rocks (Kilias and Konnerup-Madsen, 1997).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
ⓘvar. Molybdenian Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian StolzitePb(WO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Wⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ Stolzite var. Molybdenian StolzitePb(WO4)

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References

Kilias, S. P., Konnerup-Madsen, J. (1997) Fluid inclusion and stable isotope evidence for the genesis of quartz-scheelite veins, Metaggitsi area, central Chalkidiki Peninsula, N. Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (6) 581-595 doi:10.1007/s001260050124
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