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Spitharopoussi dumps, Spitharopoussi mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spitharopoussi dumps | Mine Dump |
| Spitharopoussi mines | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
| Legrena Valley | Mining Sub-district (Abandoned) |
| Lavreotiki | Municipality |
| East Attica | Regional Unit |
| Attica | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
Spitharopoussi dumps, Spitharopoussi mines, Legrena Valley, Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 46'' North , 24° 0' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Legrená | 289 (2014) | 2.2km |
| Káto Soúnion | 127 (2014) | 2.9km |
| Agios Gerásimos | 281 (2014) | 3.5km |
| Káto Poseidonía | 397 (2014) | 3.7km |
| Ergatikés Katoikíes Attikís | 823 (2014) | 4.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Ορυχεία Περιοχής Λαυρίου, Αττική, Ελλάδα
The dumps in the Spitharopoussi area were discovered while reforesting. A very interesting suite of rare arsenate minerals was found in quartz boulders that were unearthed to make room for trees.
Hanke (1998) mentions "outcropping heavily weathered quartz veins containing various ores".
Hanke (1998) mentions "outcropping heavily weathered quartz veins containing various ores".
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenogorceixite Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bayldonite Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ Weilerite Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Hanke does not mention any analysis. Weilerite can only be distinguished from Arsenogorceixite if As/S = 1, or by SXRD (See Http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,11,339859,376418)
EMPA Analysis by Rieck (2021) confirm the existence of weilerite |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Bayldonite | 8.BH.45 | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Weilerite | 8.BL.05 | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Arsenogorceixite | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ba | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
- Cycladian Back-arcBack-arc Basin
Greece
- Attica
- East Attica
- Lavreotiki
- Lavrion Mines and Slag LocalitiesMining Region
- Lavrion Mining DistrictGroup of Mining Districts
- Lavreotiki
- East Attica
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Spitharopoussi dumps, Spitharopoussi mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece