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


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Phosgenite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Phosgenite
Formula:Pb2CO3Cl2
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Paralaurionite5
Boleite4
Diaboleite3
Cumengeite3
Fiedlerite3
Ecdemite1
Nealite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phosgenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:48265
Long-form Identifier:1:3:48265:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phosgenite
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
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
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘTourcolimani Cove slag locality, Keratea Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘAdami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 28, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPanormos Cove slag locality, Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, 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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