Axinite in veins. Veins originated from a hidden pluton in depth.

Büyük Maden Island (Turkish: Büyük Maden Adası, literally "Big Mine Island") is an Aegean island of Turkey.

The island at 39°23′N 26°35′E is a part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province. It is between Cunda Island and Küçük Maden Island. The island is currently uninhabited. Its distance to Cunda island is less than 200 metres (ca. 656 ft). With an area of 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi), it is one of the bigger islands around Ayvalık.

The ancient name of the island was Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος). In antiquity there were lead mines on the island and the island was foul-smelling. The settlement on the island was named Pordoselene which had a nasty meaning. According to Bilge Umar, Strabon was uneasy with the name of the island, and he used the name Poroselene instead. On some rocks of the island there are traces of malachite.

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Dr. Sonia Tonarini (Pisa) results (Talk at Vienna University, 19 May 2008)

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