Rizana/Lachanas (abandoned) mines.
Based on official records, it can be shown that mining was primarily targeting tungsten. It was initiated in 1915 and persisted throughout World War II under the control of German occupying troops. The first and predominant exploitation of Sb took place before 1930. Following World War II, in the 1950s, the region again saw the implementation of exploitation schemes. Between the 1930s and 1950s, underground mining activities resulted in the extraction of around 9000 metric tons of stibnite ore, with an average grade of 40% antimony. An almost-pure Sb to Sb ± W-As ore body occurs in the area.
Ore deposition took place in two stages. In the first stage, fluids enriched with tungsten precipitated minerals such as wolframite, pyrite, and arsenopyrite. Subsequently, during the second phase, fluids enriched in antimony mostly deposited stibnite, along with minor occurrences of chalcopyrite and gold. The primary occurrence of the ore is predominantly hosted by gneiss, namely white gneiss, and locally by micaschist and ultramafic rocks, such as listvenite. Highly silicified zones are closely associated with the ore bodies. In several cases, the ore is found within breccia, which occurs within a network of parallel faults within the region.

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ⓘ Antimony

ⓘ Tungsten

Mineral List

18 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

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Kanellopoulos, Christos, Sboras, Sotiris, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Soukis, Konstantinos, Moritz, Robert (2024) Antimony’s Significance as a Critical Metal: The Global Perspective and the Greek Deposits. Minerals, 14 (2) doi:10.3390/min14020121

ⓘ Arsenic

Formula: As

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Berthierite

Formula: FeSb₂S₄

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ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

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Tzamos, E., Gamaletsos, P.N., Grieco, G., Bussolesi, M., Xenidis, A.

Zouboulis, A., Dimitriadis, D., Pontikes, Y., Godelitsas, A. (2020) New Insights into the Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sb Ores from Greece. Minerals 10(3), 236.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Claudetite

Formula: As₂O₃

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As₄S₄

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ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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Tzamos, E., Gamaletsos, P.N., Grieco, G., Bussolesi, M., Xenidis, A.

Zouboulis, A., Dimitriadis, D., Pontikes, Y., Godelitsas, A. (2020) New Insights into the Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sb Ores from Greece. Minerals 10(3), 236.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ Valentinite

Formula: Sb₂O₃

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ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Arsenic	1.CA.05	As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Realgar	2.FA.15a	As₄S₄
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Berthierite	2.HA.20	FeSb₂S₄
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Claudetite	4.CB.45	As₂O₃
ⓘ	Valentinite	4.CB.55	Sb₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Claudetite	As₂O₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Arsenic	As
As	ⓘ Claudetite	As₂O₃
As	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Tzamos, E., Gamaletsos, P.N., Grieco, G., Bussolesi, M., Xenidis, A.; Zouboulis, A., Dimitriadis, D., Pontikes, Y., Godelitsas, A. (2020) New Insights into the Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sb Ores from Greece. Minerals 10(3), 236.

[1]Kanellopoulos, Christos, Sboras, Sotiris, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Soukis, Konstantinos, Moritz, Robert (2024) Antimony’s Significance as a Critical Metal: The Global Perspective and the Greek Deposits. Minerals, 14 (2) doi:10.3390/min14020121

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