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Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greecei
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NaxosIsland
NaxosRegional Unit
South AegeanAdministrative Region
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naxos quartz vein

Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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View of Gneiss Dome on Naxos

Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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Abandoned Emery Mine East of Koronos

Koronos, Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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naxos quartz vein

Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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View of Gneiss Dome on Naxos

Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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Abandoned Emery Mine East of Koronos

Koronos, Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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naxos quartz vein

Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
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View of Gneiss Dome on Naxos

Naxos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Náxos7,070 (2016)
Filótion1,477 (2015)
Apérathos722 (2015)
Ágios Arsénios717 (2015)
Vívlos654 (2015)
Glinádo585 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
28870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28870:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Naxos Island
Other Languages:
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French:
Naxos, Naxos, Égée-Méridionale, Grèce
German:
Naxos, Naxos , Südliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Italian:
Nasso, Nasso, Egeo Meridionale, Grecia
Russian:
Наксос, Наксос, Южные Эгейские острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
纳克索斯岛, 南愛琴, 希腊
Spanish:
Naxos, Naxos, Periferia de Egeo Meridional, Grecia
Albanian:
Naxos, Greqia
Alemannic:
Naxos, Griechenland
Arabic:
ناكسوس, جنوب إيجة, اليونان
Armenian:
Նակսոս, Հարավային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Basque:
Naxos, Grezia
Belarusian:
Наксас, рэгіянальная абшчына Наксас, Паўднёвыя Эгейскія астравы, Грэцыя
Bulgarian:
Наксос, Южен Егей, Гърция
Catalan:
Naxos, Regió de Naxos, Egeu Meridional, Grècia
Cebuano:
Nísos Náxos, South Aegean, Gresya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ناکسوس, یۆنان
Croatian:
Naksos, Periferija Južni Egej, Grčka
Czech:
Naxos, Naxos, Jižní Egeis, Řecko
Danish:
Naxos, Grækenland
Dutch:
Naxos, Naxos, Zuid-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Esperanto:
Naksoso, Regiona Unuo Nakso, Suda Egeo, Grekio
Estonian:
Náxos, Náxose piirkonnaüksus, Lõuna-Egeuse piirkond, Kreeka
Faroese:
Naksos, Grikkaland
Farsi/Persian:
ناکسوس, استان اژه جنوبی, یونان
Finnish:
Náxos, Naxos, Etelä-Egean saaret, Kreikka
Galician:
Naxos, Exeo Meridional, Grecia
Greek:
Νάξος, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Νάξου, Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Hebrew:
נקסוס, דרום הים האגאי, יוון
Hungarian:
Naxosz, Dél-Égei-szigetek, Görögország
Icelandic:
Naxos, Grikkland
Indonesian:
Naxos, Aegea Selatan, Yunani
Japanese:
ナクソス島, ナクソス県, 南エーゲ, ギリシャ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Наксос, Грекия
Korean:
낙소스섬, 남에게주, 그리스
Latin:
Naxos, Naxos, Aegaeum Australe, Graecia
Limburgian:
Naxos, Zuid-Egeïsche Eilen, Griekeland
Lithuanian:
Naksas, Pietų Egėjo periferija, Graikija
Macedonian:
Наксос, Јужен Егеј, Грција
Norwegian:
Naxos, Sørlige egeiske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Náxos, Periferieininga Náxos, Dei sørlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Naksos, Jednostka regionalna Naksos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Południowe, Grecja
Portuguese:
Naxos, Naxos, Egeu Meridional, Grécia
Romanian:
Naxos, Egeea de Sud, Grecia
Scots:
Naxos, Sooth Aegean, Greece
Serbian:
Наксос, Наксос, Периферија Јужни Егеј, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Naksos, Periferija Južni Egej, Grčka
Sicilian:
Nassu, Grecia
Slovak:
Naxos, Grécko
Swedish:
Naxos, Sydegeiska öarna, Grekland
Thai:
เกาะนักซอส, ประเทศกรีซ
Traditional Chinese:
納克索斯島, 希臘
Turkish:
Nakşa, Nakşa, Güney Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Наксос, Південні Егейські острови, Греція
Urdu:
ناکسوس, ناکسوس, جنوبی ایجیئن, یونان
Vietnamese:
Naxos, Nam Aegea, Hy Lạp
Welsh:
Naxos, Gwlad Groeg


The occurrences of the famous emery deposits on Naxos are in metabauxites scattered mainly over the central, southern, eastern and northeastern parts of the island.

For an article on the emery mines of Naxos, click here.

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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: crystals to 10cm
Colour: blue
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Plumasite'
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Plumasite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
PbLead
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chiroptera
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Palaeoloxodon : Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Apodemus mystacinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus : Apodemus mystacinus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxos
Wikidata ID:Q188527
GeoNames ID:256631

Localities in this Region

Greece

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

azalas.de (n.d.) https://azalas.de/blog/?page_id=2372
Jansen, J. B. H., Schuiling, R. D. (1976) Metamorphism on Naxos; petrology and geothermal gradients. American Journal of Science, 276 (10) 1225-1253 doi:10.2475/ajs.276.10.1225
Kreulen, R. (1980) CO2 rich fluids during regional metamorphism on Naxos (Greece); carbon isotopes and fluid inclusions. American Journal of Science, 280 (8). 745-771 doi:10.2475/ajs.280.8.745
Feenstra, A. (1985) Metamorphism of bauxites on Naxos, Greece. Ph.D. Thesis Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Geologica Ultraiectina 39, 206 (or 208?) pages.
FEENSTRA, ANNE (1996) An EMP and TEM—AEM Study of Margarite, Muscovite and Paragonite in Polymetamorphic Metabauxites of Naxos Cyclades, Greece) and the Implications of Fine-scale Mica Interlayering and Multiple Mica Generations. Journal of Petrology, 37 (2) 201-233 doi:10.1093/petrology/37.2.201
Urai, Janos L., Feenstra, Anne (2001) Weakening associated with the diaspore–corundum dehydration reaction in metabauxites: an example from Naxos (Greece). Journal of Structural Geology, 23 (6). 941-950 doi:10.1016/s0191-8141(00)00165-6
Feenstra, A., Wunder, B. (2002) Dehydration of diasporite to corundite in nature and experiment. Geology, 30 (2) 119 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0119:dodtci>2.0.co;2
Schenk, O., Urai, J. L., van der Zee, W. (2007) Evolution of boudins under progressively decreasing pore pressure A case study of pegmatites enclosed in marble deforming at high grade metamorphic conditions, Naxos, Greece. American Journal of Science, 307 (7) 1009-1033 doi:10.2475/07.2007.03
Markl, G., Scharlau, A. (2008) Große Saphire, Margarit und Tremolit aus den Smirgelgruben auf Naxos, Griechenland. Lapis, 33(12), 26-28; 33-35; 58 (in German).
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