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Daskaleiό mines, Daskaleiό, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Daskaleiό mines | Group of Mines |
| Daskaleiό | Mining Sub-district |
| Lavreotiki | Municipality |
| East Attica | Regional Unit |
| Attica | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Type:
Group of Mines
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Péfka | 243 (2014) |
| Víntzi Daskaleioú | 149 (2017) |
| Dhaskalión | 123 (2014) |
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Ορυχεία Περιοχής Λαυρίου, Αττική, Ελλάδα
Fe and Mn mining in the 18th/19th century.
Belongs to the northernmost mining districts in Lavrion.
NOTE: The old furnaces and the nearby small dump - see photo https://www.mindat.org/photo-1521014.html - are protected by law as a cultural heritage.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O Locality: Daskaleiό Mine No. 122, Daskaleiό mines, Daskaleiό, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece References: Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O References: Rieck, Branko (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hilarionite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O References: Rieck, Branko (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O References: Rieck, Branko (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Nesquehonite Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O Locality: Daskaleiό Mine No. 120, Daskaleiό mines, Daskaleiό, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece References: Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: XRD and SEM-EDS analyses |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Rieck, Branko (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Ramsdellite ? Formula: Mn4+O2 Description: Uncertain because no method of identification given and the reports of Hanke are in general not very reliable. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ramsdellite ? | 4.DB.15a | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Nesquehonite | 5.CA.05 | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hilarionite | 8.CE.60 | Fe3+2(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hilarionite | Fe23+(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hilarionite | Fe23+(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Hilarionite | Fe23+(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hilarionite | Fe23+(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Hilarionite | Fe23+(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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- Lavrion Mines and Slag LocalitiesMining Region
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- Lavreotiki
- East Attica
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