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Elassona, Larissa, Thessaly, Greecei
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ElassonaMunicipality
LarissaRegional Unit
ThessalyAdministrative Region
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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anapaite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAnapaite8.CH.10Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elassona
Wikidata ID:Q940804
GeoNames ID:262784

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Greece

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