Kos, South Aegean, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kos | Regional Unit |
| South Aegean | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Kos | 19,244 (2017) |
| Zipári | 2,706 (2016) |
| Kéfalos | 2,528 (2016) |
| Pylí | 2,430 (2016) |
| Antimácheia | 2,251 (2016) |
| Kardámaina | 1,926 (2016) |
Other Languages:
French:
Kos, Égée-Méridionale, Grèce
German:
Kos, Südliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Greek:
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κω, Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Coo, Egeo Meridionale, Grecia
Russian:
периферийная единица Кос, Южные Эгейские острова, Греция
Armenian:
Կոս, Հարավային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Belarusian:
Кос, Паўднёвыя Эгейскія астравы, Грэцыя
Catalan:
Unitat perifèrica de Kos, Egeu Meridional, Grècia
Czech:
Kós, Jižní Egeis, Řecko
Dutch:
Kos, Zuid-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Estonian:
Kosi piirkonnaüksus, Lõuna-Egeuse piirkond, Kreeka
Finnish:
Kos, Etelä-Egean saaret, Kreikka
Hebrew:
קוס, דרום הים האגאי, יוון
Japanese:
コス県, 南エーゲ, ギリシャ
Latin:
Cos, Aegaeum Australe, Graecia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Periferieininga Kos, Dei sørlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Jednostka regionalna Kos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Południowe, Grecja
Portuguese:
Cós, Egeu Meridional, Grécia
Serbian:
Кос, Периферија Јужни Егеј, Грчка
Turkish:
İstanköy, Güney Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Кос, Південні Егейські острови, Греція
Urdu:
کوس, جنوبی ایجیئن, یونان
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| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Locality: Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Limburg, E. M., & Varekamp, J. C. (1991). Young pumice deposits on Nisyros, Greece. Bulletin of volcanology, 54(1), 68-77. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Limburg, E. M., & Varekamp, J. C. (1991). Young pumice deposits on Nisyros, Greece. Bulletin of volcanology, 54(1), 68-77. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Locality: Mitsi, Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Alkiviadis Tsolakos field observation |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Locality: Mitsi, Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Alkiviadis Tsolakos field observation |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Alkiviadis Tsolakos field observation |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: Reference: L. Rantos collection |
| ⓘ Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl Locality: Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Reference: Papoulis, D., Tsolis-Katagas, P., Tsikouras, B., & Katagas, C. (2005). An FT-Raman, Raman and FTIR study of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks from Kos Island (Southeastern Aegean, Greece). In Developments in Volcanology (Vol. 7, pp. 293-304). Elsevier. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 18 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 4 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kos_(regional_unit) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1242904 |
Localities in this Region
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Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece