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


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Mimetite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite4
Goethite3
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Plaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:917830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:917830:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, 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) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 28, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 4, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘVelatouri Mine No. 3 ("Theater Mine"), Velatouri mines, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine No. 132, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘAgios Nikolaos Cove slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSinterina Mine No. 1, Sinterina mines, Dimoliaki, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
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