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Aetoraches Mine, Grevena, Grevena, Western Macedonia, Greecei
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Aetoraches MineMine
GrevenaMunicipality
GrevenaRegional Unit
Western MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 6' 19'' North , 21° 43' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.10543,21.71777
GRN:
N27E12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aianí2,119 (2014)10.8km
Neochóri152 (2014)13.4km
Díporo139 (2014)13.8km
Panagía155 (2014)14.8km
Áno Kómi1,547 (2014)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
8385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8385:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ορυχείο Αετοράχες, Βούρινος Όρος, Κοζάνη, Μακεδον


A chromium mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Osmium
var. Iridosmine		1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘvar. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘOsarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
NiNickel
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

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