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Serpierite from
Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite, etc.

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite, etc.

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Serpierite

Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Serpierite
Formula:Ca(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Comments:Note that the Serpieri mine/shaft is NOT the type locality of serpierite! The old literature gives only Lavrion or Kamariza.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Smithsonite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum9
Ktenasite6
Rosasite5
Adamite5
Zincowoodwardite5
Smithsonite4
Agardite-(Ce)1
Schulenbergite1
Conichalcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Serpierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (45 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46384:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Serpierite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘJean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHilarion Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘKamariza Dump, Kamariza mines (Kamareza mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘThorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘAdit No. 16, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 18, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘBarbara Mine, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Hanke, H. (1998) Laurion - ein Rückblick auf die Funde der letzten drei Jahre [Laurion - a review of the discoveries of the last three years]. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (2). 37-45
Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G., Tzeferis, P. (2022) Neubestimmungen aus dem Bergbaubezirk Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien-Welt, 33 (5) 6-20
 
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