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Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greecei
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Vesuvianite

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

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

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

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

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

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

Tsangli mine, Eretria, Farsala, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

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


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

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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
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ '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
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ 'Ferritchromit'
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘArsenotučekite (TL)2.BB.Ni18Sb3AsS16
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘOsarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Ferritchromit'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farsala
Wikidata ID:Q985596
GeoNames ID:262462

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