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Lesbos, North Aegean, Greecei
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petrified wood

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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Silicified tuff

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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Partly mineralized wood

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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petrified wood

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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Silicified tuff

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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Partly mineralized wood

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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petrified wood

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
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Silicified tuff

Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
Type:
Regional Unit
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mytilene28,322 (2016)
Plomári2,996 (2016)
Polichnítos2,667 (2016)
Agiásos2,320 (2016)
Agía Paraskeví2,195 (2016)
Kalloní1,776 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
10642
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10642:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lesvos; Mytilene; Mytilini
Other Languages:
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French:
Lesbos, Égée-Septentrionale, Grèce
German:
Lesbos, Nördliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Italian:
Lesbo, Egeo Settentrionale, Grecia
Russian:
Лесбос, Северные Эгейские острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
莱斯沃斯岛, 北愛琴, 希腊
Spanish:
Lesbos, Periferia de Egeo Septentrional, Grecia
Afrikaans:
Lesbos, Griekeland
Albanian:
Lesbos, Greqia
Amharic:
ለስቦስ, ግሪክ
Arabic:
لسبوس, شمال إيجة, اليونان
Armenian:
Լեսբոս, Հյուսիսային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Azeri:
Lesbos, Yunanıstan
Basque:
Lesbos, Grezia
Belarusian:
Лесбас, Паўночныя Эгейскія астравы, Грэцыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Лесбас, Грэцыя
Breton:
Lesbos, Gres
Bulgarian:
Лесбос, Северен Егей, Гърция
Catalan:
Lesbos, Egeu Septentrional, Grècia
Cebuano:
Nomós Lésvou, North Aegean, Gresya
Central Bikol:
Lesbos, Gresya
Croatian:
Lezbos, Periferija Sjeverni Egej, Grčka
Czech:
Lesbos, Severní Egeis, Řecko
Danish:
Lesbos, Grækenland
Dutch:
Lesbos, Noord-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Esperanto:
Mitileno, Norda Egeo, Grekio
Estonian:
Lesbos, Põhja-Egeuse piirkond, Kreeka
Faroese:
Lesbos, Grikkaland
Farsi/Persian:
لسبوس, استان اژه شمالی, یونان
Finnish:
Lesbos, Pohjois-Egean saaret, Kreikka
Galician:
Lesbos, Exeo Setentrional, Grecia
Georgian:
ლესბოსი, ჩრდილოეთ ეგეოსის კუნძულები, საბერძნეთი
Greek:
Λέσβος, Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Hebrew:
לסבוס, צפון הים האגאי, יוון
Hungarian:
Leszbosz, Észak-Égei-szigetek, Görögország
Icelandic:
Lesbos, Grikkland
Indonesian:
Lesbos, Aegea Utara, Yunani
Japanese:
レスボス島, 北エーゲ, ギリシャ
Korean:
레스보스섬, 북에게주, 그리스
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Lesbos, Yewnanistan
Latin:
Lesbos, Aegaeum Boreale, Graecia
Latvian:
Lesba, Grieķija
Lithuanian:
Lesbas, Šiaurės Egėjo periferija, Graikija
Macedonian:
Лезбос, Северен Егеј, Грција
Malay:
Lesbos, Aegea Utara, Yunani
Marathi:
लेस्व्होस बेट, ग्रीस
Neapolitan:
Lesbo, Grecia
Norwegian:
Lésvos, Nordlige egeiske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lésvos, Dei nordlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Lesbos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Północne, Grecja
Portuguese:
Lesbos, Egeu Setentrional, Grécia
Romanian:
Lesbos, Egeea de Nord, Grecia
Scots:
Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece
Serbian:
Лезбос, Периферија Северни Егеј, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Lezbos, Periferija Severni Egej, Grčka
Sicilian:
Lesbu, Grecia
Slovak:
Lesbos, Grécko
Slovenian:
Lezbos, Grčija
Swedish:
Lesbos, Nordegeiska öarna, Grekland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Лесбос, Юнон
Thai:
เลสบอส, ประเทศกรีซ
Traditional Chinese:
列斯伏斯島, 希臘
Turkish:
Midilli, Kuzey Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Лесбос, Північні Егейські острови, Греція
Urdu:
لزبوس, شمالی ایجیئن, یونان
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Lesbos, Yunoniston
Vietnamese:
Lesbos, Bắc Aegea, Hy Lạp
Waray:
Lesbos, Amihanan nga Aegeo, Gresya
Welsh:
Lesbos, Gwlad Groeg
West Frisian:
Lesbos, Grikelân


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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Voudouris, P., Alfieris, D. (2005) New porphyry-Cu-Mo occurrences in northeastern Aegean/Greece: Ore mineralogy and transition to epithermal environment. Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18 - 21 August 2005, Springer Verlag. 473-476
Periferakis, A., Voudouris, P., Melfos, V., Mavrogonatos, C., & Alfieris, D. (2017, April). The Stypsi-Megala Therma porphyry-epithermal mineralization, Lesvos Island, Greece: new mineralogical and geochemical data. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 19, p. 12950).
Voudouris, Panagiotis; Mavrogonatos, Constantinos; Melfos, Vasilios; Spry, Paul G.; Magganas, Andreas; Alfieris, Dimitrios; Soukis, Konstantinos; Tarantola, Alexandre; Periferakis, Argyrios; Kołodziejczyk, Joanna; et al. (2019) The geology and mineralogy of the Stypsi porphyry Cu-Mo-Au-Re prospect, Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea, Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103023
Tektonidou, Despoina (2021) Mineralogical And Geochemical Studies Of The Epithermal Au-ag Deposit At Megala Therma, Lesvos Island, Greece. NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHEN, Athens.
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Voudouris, P., Alfieris, D. (2005) New porphyry-Cu-Mo occurrences in northeastern Aegean/Greece: Ore mineralogy and transition to epithermal environment. Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18 - 21 August 2005, Springer Verlag. 473-476
Periferakis, A., Voudouris, P., Melfos, V., Mavrogonatos, C., & Alfieris, D. (2017, April). The Stypsi-Megala Therma porphyry-epithermal mineralization, Lesvos Island, Greece: new mineralogical and geochemical data. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 19, p. 12950).
Voudouris, Panagiotis; Mavrogonatos, Constantinos; Melfos, Vasilios; Spry, Paul G.; Magganas, Andreas; Alfieris, Dimitrios; Soukis, Konstantinos; Tarantola, Alexandre; Periferakis, Argyrios; Kołodziejczyk, Joanna; et al. (2019) The geology and mineralogy of the Stypsi porphyry Cu-Mo-Au-Re prospect, Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea, Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103023
Tektonidou, Despoina (2021) Mineralogical And Geochemical Studies Of The Epithermal Au-ag Deposit At Megala Therma, Lesvos Island, Greece. NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHEN, Athens.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
Voudouris, P., Alfieris, D. (2005) New porphyry-Cu-Mo occurrences in northeastern Aegean/Greece: Ore mineralogy and transition to epithermal environment. Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18 - 21 August 2005, Springer Verlag. 473-476
Periferakis, A., Voudouris, P., Melfos, V., Mavrogonatos, C., & Alfieris, D. (2017, April). The Stypsi-Megala Therma porphyry-epithermal mineralization, Lesvos Island, Greece: new mineralogical and geochemical data. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 19, p. 12950).
Tektonidou, Despoina (2021) Mineralogical And Geochemical Studies Of The Epithermal Au-ag Deposit At Megala Therma, Lesvos Island, Greece. NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHEN, Athens.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Horsfordite' ?
Formula: Cu, Sb
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Voudouris, P., Alfieris, D. (2005) New porphyry-Cu-Mo occurrences in northeastern Aegean/Greece: Ore mineralogy and transition to epithermal environment. Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18 - 21 August 2005, Springer Verlag. 473-476
Periferakis, A., Voudouris, P., Melfos, V., Mavrogonatos, C., & Alfieris, D. (2017, April). The Stypsi-Megala Therma porphyry-epithermal mineralization, Lesvos Island, Greece: new mineralogical and geochemical data. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 19, p. 12950).
Voudouris, Panagiotis; Mavrogonatos, Constantinos; Melfos, Vasilios; Spry, Paul G.; Magganas, Andreas; Alfieris, Dimitrios; Soukis, Konstantinos; Tarantola, Alexandre; Periferakis, Argyrios; Kołodziejczyk, Joanna; et al. (2019) The geology and mineralogy of the Stypsi porphyry Cu-Mo-Au-Re prospect, Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea, Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103023
Tektonidou, Despoina (2021) Mineralogical And Geochemical Studies Of The Epithermal Au-ag Deposit At Megala Therma, Lesvos Island, Greece. NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHEN, Athens.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
Voudouris, P., Alfieris, D. (2005) New porphyry-Cu-Mo occurrences in northeastern Aegean/Greece: Ore mineralogy and transition to epithermal environment. Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18 - 21 August 2005, Springer Verlag. 473-476
Periferakis, A., Voudouris, P., Melfos, V., Mavrogonatos, C., & Alfieris, D. (2017, April). The Stypsi-Megala Therma porphyry-epithermal mineralization, Lesvos Island, Greece: new mineralogical and geochemical data. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 19, p. 12950).
Voudouris, Panagiotis; Mavrogonatos, Constantinos; Melfos, Vasilios; Spry, Paul G.; Magganas, Andreas; Alfieris, Dimitrios; Soukis, Konstantinos; Tarantola, Alexandre; Periferakis, Argyrios; Kołodziejczyk, Joanna; et al. (2019) The geology and mineralogy of the Stypsi porphyry Cu-Mo-Au-Re prospect, Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea, Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103023
Tektonidou, Despoina (2021) Mineralogical And Geochemical Studies Of The Epithermal Au-ag Deposit At Megala Therma, Lesvos Island, Greece. NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHEN, Athens.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Christophos
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Christophos
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Pearceite-Polybasite Group'
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vuagnatite
Formula: CaAl(SiO4)(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘVuagnatite9.AG.60CaAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Horsfordite' ?-Cu, Sb
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ'Pearceite-Polybasite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ HorsforditeCu, Sb
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ HorsforditeCu, Sb
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 62 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences62
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Squamata
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Aves
class		Animalia : Chordata : Aves2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Carnivora
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mioproteus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Proteidae : Mioproteus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lacertidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Serpentes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Erinaceidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Soricidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chiroptera
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paradolichopithecus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Paradolichopithecus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Felidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mustelidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Democricetodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Democricetodon23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cervidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bovidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptobos
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Leptobos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus meridionalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus meridionalis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Natricinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Natricinae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glirulus diremptus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirulus : Glirulus diremptus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stephanorhinus etruscus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus etruscus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazellospira
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazellospira2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hydrobiidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Barbus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Barbus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoleuciscus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Palaeoleuciscus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Machairodontinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodontinae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Talpidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gyraulus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Gyraulus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lymnaeidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bithynia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Bithyniidae : Bithynia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Milax
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Milacidae : Milax23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Helicidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Helicidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Prodeinotherium bavaricum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Prodeinotherium : Prodeinotherium bavaricum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anura
order		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Planorbarius
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Planorbarius23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Antilopinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antilopinae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Limax
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Limacidae : Limax23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eumyarion latior
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eumyarion : Eumyarion latior23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anancus arvernensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Anancus : Anancus arvernensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Emmericia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Emmericiidae : Emmericia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Radix
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : Radix23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bania
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : Bania23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Titanochelon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Titanochelon2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudo graeca
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo graeca2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus stenonis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus stenonis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mitilanotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Mitilanotherium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Meles thorali
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Meles : Meles thorali2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Nyctereutes megamastoides
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Nyctereutes : Nyctereutes megamastoides2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbos
Wikidata ID:Q128087
GeoNames ID:258466

Localities in this Region

Greece
Greece

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent
Turkey

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References

Katagas, C.; Panagos, A. G. (1979) Pumpellyite-actinolite and greenschist facies metamorphism in Lesvos island (Greece). TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 26 (4). 235-254 doi:10.1007/bf01089839
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