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Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Avissalos | Village |
| Serifos Island | Municipality |
| Milos | Regional Unit |
| South Aegean | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 9' 50'' North , 24° 26' 14'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Avyssalos; Avessalos
Other Languages:
Greek:
Αβυσσαλός, Σέριφος, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Μήλου, Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Prase and amethyst quartz crystals have been found in the small valleys extending eastwards from the bay of Avissalos and on the steep cliffs north of Aghriomelisa mountain, close to the sea.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities20 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Antlerite ? Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 Description: Only visual ID. References: |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Chalcophyllite ? Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Ferro-actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: Piet van Kalmthout collectionIdentification: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 References: Voudouris, Panagiotis, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Graham, Ian, Giuliani, Gaston, Tarantola, Alexandre, Melfos, Vasilios, Karampelas, Stefanos, Katerinopoulos, Athanasios, Magganas, Andreas (2019) Gemstones of Greece: Geology and Crystallizing Environments. Minerals, 9 (8) 461 doi:10.3390/min9080461 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Originally marketed as Iron roses, all have x-rayed as magnetite |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: Magnetite pseudomorphs after thin, platy iron roses, Colour: black Fluorescence: none Description: Suspected hematite rosses have all turned out to be magnetite pseudomorphs after hematite This variety of magnetite has been called |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Mushketovite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Nantokite Formula: CuCl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: Klemme, Stephan, Berndt, Jasper, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Flemetakis, Stamatis, Baziotis, Ioannis, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Xydous, Stamatios (2018) On the color and genesis of prase (green quartz) and amethyst from the Island of Serifos, Cyclades, Greece. Minerals, 8 (11) 487 doi:10.3390/min8110487 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Prase Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Spangolite Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Nantokite | 3.AA.05 | CuCl |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Mushketovite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Prase | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Antlerite ? | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Spangolite | 7.DD.15 | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcophyllite ? | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Prase | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Mushketovite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Prase | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Nantokite | CuCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Mushketovite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Nantokite | CuCl |
| Cu | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- South Aegean
- Milos
- Serifos Island
- Avissalos
- Serifos Island
- Milos
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References
Klemme, Stephan, Berndt, Jasper, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Flemetakis, Stamatis, Baziotis, Ioannis, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Xydous, Stamatios (2018) On the color and genesis of prase (green quartz) and amethyst from the Island of Serifos, Cyclades, Greece. Minerals, 8 (11) 487 doi:10.3390/min8110487
Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece