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Hematite from
Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece


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Hematite, etc.

Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
09872470017701896779447.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
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Hematite, etc.

Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:Originally marketed as Iron roses, all have x-rayed as magnetite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
- var Prase3
Andradite1
Hedenbergite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:669012
Long-form Identifier:1:3:669012:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘMegalo Chorio, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘKoundouros, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘAgia Marina, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘMegalo Livadi, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘTsilipaki, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘVroulidia Bay, Sifnos, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘCape Vani, Milos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘKondaros-Katsimouti, Milos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘChondro Vouno, Milos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘProfitis Ilias Au deposit, Milos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
References
Fritz Schreiber specimen
Gerhard Brandstetter collection
www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,6,381075,381075#msg-381075
 
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