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Calcite from
Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Calcite

Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz8
Pyrite6
Fluorapatite6
Valentinite5
Rutile4
Kaolinite4
Pyrrhotite4
Zircon4
Siderite3
Chamosite3
Violarite3
Chalcopyrite3
Titanite2
Pentlandite2
Stibnite2
Realgar2
Vanadinite1
Picropharmacolite1
Muscovite1
Scheelite1
Baryte1
Cobaltite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:700794
Long-form Identifier:1:3:700794:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPlaka Sulfate Locality, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPlaka Sulfate Locality II, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘAdami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘLouisa Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAdit No. 111(?), Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘNorth Shaft, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPaliokamariza Mine No. 18, Paliokamariza Mines (Paleokamariza Mines), Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘAdit No. 23, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Wind, Sandra C.; Hannington, Mark D.; Schneider, David A.; Fietzke, Jan; Kilias, Stephanos P.; Bruce Gemmell, J. (2023) Origin of Hydrothermal Barite in Polymetallic Veins and Carbonate-Hosted Deposits of the Cyclades Continental Back Arc. Economic Geology, 118 (8). 1959-1994 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5028
 
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