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Mavro Xylo Mine, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
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Mavro Xylo MineDeposit
Kato NevrokopiMunicipality
DramaRegional Unit
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 21'' North , 24° 0' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.27253,24.00283
GRN:
N28E13
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vólakas1,225 (2017)4.9km
Petroússa1,985 (2013)8.7km
Prosotsáni4,021 (2012)10.4km
Xiropótamos2,670 (2013)12.3km
Kalí Vrýsi1,163 (2013)16.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
445950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445950:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Falakron marble series in the broad area corresponds to the “lower tectonic unit” of the Greek Rhodope Province. The structural thickness of the marble increases northeastwards within the Rhodope core complex, ranging from less than 200 m in southwestern Mount Pangeon and the Menikion Mountains to over 5000 m in the central Falakron and Lekanis Mountains. The primary lithology is a massive marble that is highly sheared and recrystallized. Micaceous gneiss, two-mica schist, and actinolite schist appear as local intercalations in the form of lenses and layers (from less than 1 m to over 400 m thick). The age of the Falakron series is poorly constrained.
The mineral compositions and assemblages found in mica schists and impure marbles across the mainland exposure of the Falakron series are characteristic of greenschist facies regional metamorphism, specifically the quartz–albite–epidote–biotite subfacies. The major structural features of the Falakron marble include upright, kilometer-scale, gently northeast-plunging, open anticlines, and synclines. These ductile deformational elements are all attributed to a single, early Tertiary Alpine compressional event.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Prase
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Prase4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. PraseSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Quartz var. PraseSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Soulamidis, George, Stouraiti, Christina, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Tsikos, Harilaos (2024) New Ag-Rich Mn-Zn±Pb Vein Mineralization at the Mavro Xylo Manganese Oxide Deposit, Drama, Greece. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090955
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