Vavdos mine, Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
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Vavdos mine | Mine |
Polygyros | Municipality |
Chalkidiki | Regional Unit |
Central Macedonia | Administrative Region |
Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 26'' North , 23° 17' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Vávdos | 380 (2014) | 3.4km |
Galátista | 2,537 (2014) | 4.9km |
Símantra | 2,421 (2014) | 9.0km |
Áyios Pródhromos | 408 (2014) | 9.4km |
Galarinós | 334 (2014) | 9.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
28271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28271:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2f0d3518-40fc-47f3-9146-4c5de2148537
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vavdos ophiolite
Other Languages:
Greek:
Βάβδος, Πολύγυρος, Χαλκιδική, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα
Magnesite mine. The magnesite veins cross-cut dunite, serpentinite and websterite rock types.
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25 valid minerals.
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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 References: |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 References: |
ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
ⓘ 'Marl var. Schlier' |
ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 References: |
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | |
ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Marl var. Schlier' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
Ru | Ruthenium | |
Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
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