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Goethite from
Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Goethite

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite, etc.

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite, etc.

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite, etc.

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite, etc.

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
02189810017371010542878.jpg
Goethite

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
08242340017272027565525.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
05741600017272027555075.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Aragonite2
Cumengeite2
Hematite1
Gypsum1
Fluorite1
Laurionite1
Feroxyhyte1
Melanterite1
Paralaurionite1
Ferrihydrite1
Beudantite1
Ludlockite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:48254
Long-form Identifier:1:3:48254:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘAgios Nikolaos Cove slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘThorikos Bay beach, Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘOxygono Cove beach, Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘOxygono Cove slag locality (Oxygono Bay slag locality), Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘVrysaki Point slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLavrion Port slag locality, Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘKm 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘKm 3 iron-manganese ore dump, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags. Piet Gelaude, Piet van Kalmthout , Christian Rewitzer.
 
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