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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greecei
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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece

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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 3'' North , 24° 1' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.66774,24.01684
GeoHash:
G#: sw9n690w3
GRN:
N26E14
Type:
Occurrence (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Legrená289 (2014)1.9km
Káto Soúnion127 (2014)2.0km
Káto Poseidonía397 (2014)3.5km
Agios Gerásimos281 (2014)3.8km
Panórmos174 (2014)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
294073
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294073:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Περιοχή Σουνίου, Λαύριο, Αττική, Ελλάδα


Quite similar to the Plaka Sulfate Localities in an abandoned, unnamed adit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goldichite
Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kornelite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
ⓘ Krausite
Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘKornelite7.CB.60Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘKrausite7.CC.05KFe(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘGoldichite7.CC.40KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFerricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘMagnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘParabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Hⓘ KrausiteKFe(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Oⓘ KrausiteKFe(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Sⓘ KrausiteKFe(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ KrausiteKFe(SO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Feⓘ KrausiteKFe(SO4)2 · H2O
Feⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O

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References

Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G., Tzeferis, P. (2018) Weitere Neufunde aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien-Welt, 29 (5). 32-77
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