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Prases, Platanias, Chania, Crete, Greecei
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PrasesVillage
PlataniasMunicipality
ChaniaPrefecture
CreteAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Quartz

Prases, Platanias, Chania, Crete, Greece
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Quartz

Prases, Platanias, Chania, Crete, Greece
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Quartz

Prases, Platanias, Chania, Crete, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 34'' North , 23° 50' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.37631,23.84812
GRN:
N24E14
Type:
Village
KÃķppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
KÃĄntanos421 (2013)11.1km
TopÃģlia122 (2015)15.7km
VoulgÃĄro201 (2015)16.0km
StalÃģs868 (2015)16.9km
GalatÃĄs3,166 (2015)17.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
253571
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253571:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A village about 30 km southwest of Chania, in whose broader area well-formed quartz crystal clusters have been found.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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