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Pyrrhotite from
Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Pyrrhotite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrrhotite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
08035950017368388824077.jpg
Pyrrhotite, etc.

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Pyrrhotite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
08035950017368388824077.jpg
Pyrrhotite, etc.

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Scheelite3
Altaite3
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60546
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60546:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLouisa Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘPlaka Porphyry Deposit ("Porphyry Hill"), Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAdit No. 23, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘHilarion Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘMine No. 09, Vromopoussi mines, Vromopoussi, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘKarakasi deposit, Ermioni VMS deposit, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘMoutoulas prospect, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
References
Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B., Voudouris, P. (2015) Mineralogy and genesis of the Lavrion ore deposit: new insights from the study of ore and accessory minerals. MinPet 2015, Leoben, Austria, September 10-13, Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft: 161: 66 (abs.). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311558279_Mineralogy_and_genesis_of_the_Lavrion_ore_deposit_new_insights_from_the_study_of_ore_and_accessory_minerals]
 
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