Tzines, Thasos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tzines | Mine (Inactive) |
| Thasos | Regional Unit |
| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 39' 39'' North , 24° 36' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariés | 158 (2014) | 3.6km |
| Limenária | 2,471 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Potós | 815 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Kalliráchi | 452 (2014) | 5.6km |
| Theológos | 636 (2014) | 7.4km |
A Paleolithic underground mine producing ochre that has been discovered in 1956 and studied in 1981 . In 2016, a radiocarbon dating conducted on remnants yielded an age of 20350±160 years, making the mine the oldest to have been discovered in Europe .
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergbau_und_Metallgewinnung_auf_der_Insel_Thasos |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzines |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No. Levato, C. (2016). Iron Oxides Prehistoric Mines. A European Overview. Anthropologica et Præhistorica, 126/2015, pp. 9-23. https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/associated_publications/anthropologica-prehistorica/anthropologica-et-praehistorica/ap-126/ap126_9-23.pdf
Koukouli-Chrysanthaki, C., Weisgerber, G. (1995). Prehistoric Ochre Mines on Thasos. Thasos: Raw materials and technology from prehistory to the present day. Proceedings of the international colloquium, Limenaria, Thasos, 26–29 Sep 1995, 129-144 https://cefael.efa.gr/detail.php?site_id=1&actionID=page&serie_id=Horscoll&volume_number=33&ce=98uoim043vu77t3t4qi586d9u49i82vb&sp=137
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| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzines |
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External Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JanGNfweY_o - Video about the archaeological investigations in Tzines and the creation of a 3D model of the underground mine. From Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum
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Tzines, Thasos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece