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Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprusi
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Skouriotissa Slag Heaps, 2015

Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Copiapite

Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Jarosite

Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Skouriotissa Slag Heaps, 2015

Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Copiapite

Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Jarosite

Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Skouriotissa Slag Heaps, 2015

Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 5' 29'' North , 32° 53' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.09149,32.88515
GRN:
N24E20
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Linoú216 (2015)2.0km
Páno Flásou265 (2014)2.5km
Léfka7,835 (2015)3.9km
Korákou521 (2014)5.6km
Evrýchou855 (2018)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
258146
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258146:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Skouriotissa Copper Mine is surrounded by a 2 million ton pile of slag.
Some of the slag was dated to 2000 BC. Later experiments, showed Roman and early
Byzantine period pyrometallurgical activity as well. The top part of the slag dates
to recent times and it is estimated that it covers the much older pile of slag as well
as the ancient mine of Foukasa/ Voukasa later renamed to Phoinix copper mine.
Apparently Skouriotissa is the world’s longest productive copper mine. Its exploration
in recent times started in 1914 by The Cyprus Mines Corporation (CMC) and lasted up
to 1974. Later it was taken over by The Hellenic Copper Mines Ltd. In 2010 around
13.1 million US$ worth of copper was exported from the mine. A large percentage of
the copper was produced by the reprocessing of waste material from previous mining
operations as new methods used by the company make it economically viable.
The Hellenic Copper Mines is currently employing approximately 80 people and
subcontracting many others. Their mining activities are carried out with respect to
safety and health regulations as far as their employees are concerned as well as
with great respect towards the environment. For both the above mentioned, the
company has received several awards. The company is equipped with the latest
technology to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity levels. Some of the
methods used nowadays involve leaching, solvent extraction, electro-winning and
the final result is in the form of metal sheets of copper. Since 2007 the amount of
copper produced every year has ranged between 2.5-3.5 million tons.

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ 'Blaubleibender Covellite'
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mandarinoite
Formula: Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Nontronite ?
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Oregonite
Formula: Ni2FeAs2
ⓘ Paramelaconite
Formula: Cu+2Cu2+2O3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘOregonite2.BB.05Ni2FeAs2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘParamelaconite4.AA.15Cu+2Cu2+2O3
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMandarinoite4.JH.15Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘNontronite ?9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘRectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Blaubleibender Covellite'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParamelaconiteCu2+Cu22+O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ ParamelaconiteCu2+Cu22+O3
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)

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References

Kassianidou, Vasiliki, Agapiou, Athos, Manning, Sturt W. (2021) Reconstructing an ancient mining landscape: a multidisciplinary approach to copper mining at Skouriotissa, Cyprus. Antiquity, 95 (382) 986-1004 doi:10.15184/aqy.2021.33
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