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Skouries, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece i
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Greece	Country

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Skouries, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece

Azurite, etc.

Skouries, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece

Azurite, etc.

Skouries, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 28' 19'' North , 23° 42' 12'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

40.47222,23.70361

GRN:

N27E14

Type:

Mine (Active) - last checked 2025

Deposit first discovered:

350 BC (approx.)

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Megáli Panagía	2,592 (2014)	3.6km
Neochóri	714 (2014)	4.5km
Palaiochóri	1,489 (2014)	5.1km
Stágeira	352 (2014)	7.6km
Stratoníki	561 (2014)	8.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

9706

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:9706:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Skouries project; Skouries deposit, Skouries porhyry copper deposit

Other Languages:

Greek:

Ορυχείο Σκουριών, Μεταλλεία Κασσάνδρας, Δήμος Αριστοτέλη, Χαλκιδική, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα

A typical gold-copper porphyry deposit that forms a near-vertical pipe. Mineralization occurs in stockwork veinlets. The mine is being developed as an open pit and underground operation.

The Skouries deposit is associated with monzonitic and porphyritic syenitic stocks and dikes with an associated hydrothermal g>stockwork that has a ∼200 m lateral and >900 m vertical extension. At least four crosscutting intrusive phases were proposed with decreasing age: early (pre-mineralization) dark-grey porphyritic monzonite, (syn-mineralization) pink porphyritic syenite, porphyritic melasyenite, and (post-mineralization) barren porphyritic syenite.

"By the end of the third quarter of 2025, Phase 2 construction was 73% complete. First production of copper-gold concentrate is expected toward the end of the first quarter of 2026, with commercial production expected in mid-2026." (https://www.hellas-gold.com/en/mining-projects/kassandra-mines/skouries-project, accessed 2 January 2026)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

ⓘ Actinolite

ⓘ Albite

ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series
var. High Plagioclase'

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ Thorite

ⓘ Volynskite

ⓘ Zircon

54 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria; Zaccarini, Federica; Garuti, Giorgio (2023) Fertility Indicators for Porphyry-Cu-Au+Pd±Pt Deposits: Evidence from Skouries, Chalkidiki Peninsula, Greece, and Comparison with Worldwide Mineralizations. Minerals, 13 (11). 1413 doi:10.3390/min13111413

ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series var. High Plagioclase'

References:

Höss, Alica; Haase, Karsten M.; Keith, Manuel; Klemd, Reiner; Melfos, Vasilios; Gerlach, Lisa; Pelloth, Fabian; Falkenberg, Jan J.; Voudouris, Panagiotis; Strauss, Harald; et al. (2024) Magmatic and hydrothermal evolution of the Skouries Au-Cu porphyry deposit, northern Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 173. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106233

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Economou-Eliopoulos, M., & Eliopoulos, D. G. (2005). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the Skouries porphyry-Cu-Au-Pd-Pt deposit (Greece): Evidence for the precious metal. In Mineral deposit research: meeting the global challenge (pp. 935-938). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

McFall, K., Roberts, S., Teagle, D., Naden, J., Lusty, P., Boyce, A. (2016) The origin and distribution of critical metals (Pd, Pt, Te and Se) within the Skouries Cu–Au porphyry deposit, Greece. Applied Earth Science, 125 (2) 100-101 doi:10.1080/03717453.2016.1166651

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

McFall, Katie A.; Naden, Jonathan; Roberts, Stephen; Baker, Tim; Spratt, John; McDonald, Iain (2018) Platinum-group minerals in the Skouries Cu-Au (Pd, Pt, Te) porphyry deposit. Ore Geology Reviews, 99. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2018.06.014

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

References:

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Empressite

Formula: AgTe

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

M. Tarkian et al., N. Jb. Miner. Mh. H12 (1991) 529-537

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

References:

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

ⓘ Isomertieite

Formula: Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Kotulskite

Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

References:

ⓘ Krennerite

Formula: Au₃AgTe₈

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Christos Spiromitros - Chris Spiromitros collection

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

M. Tarkian et al., N. Jb. Miner. Mh. H12 (1991) 529-537

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe₂

References:

M. Tarkian et al., N. Jb. Miner. Mh. H12 (1991) 529-537

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

ⓘ Moncheite

Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)₂

References:

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Muthmannite

Formula: AuAgTe₂

References:

ⓘ Naldrettite

Formula: Pd₂Sb

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

ⓘ Petrovskaite

Formula: AuAgS

References:

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Econ Geol (1991) 86:740-749

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Skippenite

Formula: Bi₂TeSe₂

References:

ⓘ Sobolevskite

Formula: PdBi

References:

ⓘ Sopcheite

Formula: Ag₄Pd₃Te₄

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

References:

M. Tarkian et al., N. Jb. Miner. Mh. H12 (1991) 529-537

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

References:

M. Tarkian et al., N. Jb. Miner. Mh. H12 (1991) 529-537

ⓘ Telargpalite

Formula: (Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)

References:

ⓘ Testibiopalladite

Formula: PdSbTe

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

ⓘ Volynskite

Formula: AgBiTe₂

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Isomertieite	2.AC.15a	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
ⓘ	Naldrettite	2.AC.25d	Pd₂Sb
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Petrovskaite	2.BA.75	AuAgS
ⓘ	Telargpalite	2.BC.45	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)
ⓘ	Sopcheite	2.BC.55	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Empressite	2.CB.80	AgTe
ⓘ	Muthmannite	2.CB.85	AuAgTe₂
ⓘ	Kotulskite	2.CC.05	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ	Sobolevskite	2.CC.05	PdBi
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Skippenite	2.DC.05	Bi₂TeSe₂
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Krennerite	2.EA.15	Au₃AgTe₈
ⓘ	Merenskyite	2.EA.20	PdTe₂
ⓘ	Moncheite	2.EA.20	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Testibiopalladite	2.EB.25	PdSbTe
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Volynskite	2.JA.20	AgBiTe₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Hematite var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Albite-Anorthite Series var. High Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Platinum-Group Elements'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Petrovskaite	AuAgS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Skippenite	Bi₂TeSe₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Pd	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Pd	ⓘ Sobolevskite	PdBi
Pd	ⓘ Sopcheite	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄
Pd	ⓘ Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)
Pd	ⓘ Testibiopalladite	PdSbTe
Pd	ⓘ Naldrettite	Pd₂Sb
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Empressite	AgTe
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Ag	ⓘ Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Petrovskaite	AuAgS
Ag	ⓘ Sopcheite	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Ag	ⓘ Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)
Ag	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Sb	ⓘ Testibiopalladite	PdSbTe
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Naldrettite	Pd₂Sb
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Empressite	AgTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Te	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Te	ⓘ Moncheite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
Te	ⓘ Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂
Te	ⓘ Skippenite	Bi₂TeSe₂
Te	ⓘ Sopcheite	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)
Te	ⓘ Testibiopalladite	PdSbTe
Te	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Moncheite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Au	ⓘ Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂
Au	ⓘ Petrovskaite	AuAgS
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi	ⓘ Moncheite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
Bi	ⓘ Skippenite	Bi₂TeSe₂
Bi	ⓘ Sobolevskite	PdBi
Bi	ⓘ Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)
Bi	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)

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References

https://www.hellas-gold.com/en/mining-projects/kassandra-mines/skouries-project

Eliopoulos, Demetrios George, Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria (1991) Platinum-group element and gold contents in the Skouries porphyry copper deposit, Chalkidiki Peninsula, northern Greece. Economic Geology, 86 (4) 740-749 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.86.4.740

Kroll, Tilo, Müller, Daniel, Seifert, Thomas, Herzig, Peter, Schneider, Albrecht (2002) Petrology and geochemistry of the shoshonite-hosted Skouries porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Chalkidiki, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 37 (1) 137-144 doi:10.1007/s00126-001-0235-6

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

[1]Höss, Alica; Haase, Karsten M.; Keith, Manuel; Klemd, Reiner; Melfos, Vasilios; Gerlach, Lisa; Pelloth, Fabian; Falkenberg, Jan J.; Voudouris, Panagiotis; Strauss, Harald; et al. (2024) Magmatic and hydrothermal evolution of the Skouries Au-Cu porphyry deposit, northern Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 173. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106233

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