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Fyriplaka mine, Milos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fyriplaka mine | Mine (Active) |
| Milos Island | Municipality |
| Milos | Regional Unit |
| South Aegean | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 40' 6'' North , 24° 28' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zefyría | 176 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Adámas | 1,347 (2015) | 6.6km |
| Trypití | 540 (2016) | 8.5km |
| Péran Triovasálos | 649 (2015) | 8.6km |
| Triovasálos | 838 (2015) | 9.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Phyriplaka, Firiplaka
Other Languages:
Greek:
Φυριπλάκα, Μήλος, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Μήλου, Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Fyriplaka is a mine exploited for perlite and it is located at the external parts of the homonymous volcanic craton. The volcano is of late Quaternary age and its craton is approximately 1.5km in diameter.
Xenoliths of lawsonite-ferroglaucophane composition can be found within the rhyolitic tephra deposits .
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferro-glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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Fyriplaka mine, Milos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece