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Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece, Greecei
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Piemontite

Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece
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Piemontite

Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece
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Piemontite

Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece
Neighbouring regions:
Kymi-Aliveri, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kárystos5,091 (2012)
Néa Stíra1,031 (2015)
Marmárion1,013 (2013)
Zoodóchos Pigí150 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
307235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307235:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Carystus
Other Languages:
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French:
Carystos , Eubée, Grèce-Centrale, Grèce
Greek:
Δήμος Καρύστου, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας, Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Ελλάδα
Russian:
Каристос, Центральная Греция, Греция
Cebuano:
Dimos Karystos, Nomós Evvoías, Central Greece, Gresya
Polish:
Karistos, Jednostka regionalna Eubea, Region Grecja Środkowa, Grecja
Swedish:
Dimos Karystos, Nomós Evvoías, Grekiska fastlandet, Grekland
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Karistos, Gwlad Groeg


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30 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Ardennite'
ⓘ Ardennite-(As)
Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Vavelidis, M. & Michailidis, K. (1990): Gold composition in the Fe-Pb-Cu-(Ag-Zn) hydrothermal quartz veins of Kallianou area, Southern Evia (Greece). Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 32, 87-96.
Panagiotis Voudouris & Paul Spry (2008) Procedings 33 Int Geol Congr Oslo. MRD-09
Voudouris, Panagiotis Christos, Spry, Paul G., Sakellaris, Gregory Aarne, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos (2011) A cervelleite-like mineral and other Ag-Cu-Te-S minerals [Ag2CuTeS and (Ag,Cu)2TeS] in gold-bearing veins in metamorphic rocks of the Cycladic Blueschist Unit, Kallianou, Evia Island, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 101 (3) 169-183 doi:10.1007/s00710-011-0144-z
Voudouris, P., Spry, P. G., Melfos, V., Haase, K., Klemd, R., Mavrogonatos, C., ... & Alfieris, D. (2018). Gold deposits in Greece: Hypogene ore mineralogy as a guide for precious and critical metal exploration. In Proc. 1st Int. Electr. Conf. Mineral Science (p. 13).
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]'
Formula: Ag2CuTeS
ⓘ 'UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2]'
Formula: (Ag,Cu)2TeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘArdennite-(As)9.BJ.40Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ'Ardennite'-
ⓘ'UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2]'-(Ag,Cu)2TeS
ⓘ'UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]'-Ag2CuTeS

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Sⓘ UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2](Ag,Cu)2TeS
Sⓘ UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]Ag2CuTeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2](Ag,Cu)2TeS
Cuⓘ UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]Ag2CuTeS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2](Ag,Cu)2TeS
Agⓘ UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]Ag2CuTeS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2](Ag,Cu)2TeS
Teⓘ UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]Ag2CuTeS
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 26 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences26
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed8.70 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Machairodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Metailurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Metailurus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hystrix
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pliocervus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pliocervus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Helicotragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protragelaphus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protragelaphus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragocerus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragocerus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mammut
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pliohyrax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Pliohyrax8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Crocuta
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Crocuta8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Simocyon primigenius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Simocyon : Simocyon primigenius8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ancylotherium pentelicum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Ancylotherium : Ancylotherium pentelicum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion mediterraneum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion mediterraneum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx major
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Testudo marmorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo marmorum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Metailurus parvulus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Metailurus : Metailurus parvulus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas lindermayeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas : Palaeoreas lindermayeri8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion theniusi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion theniusi8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium proavum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium proavum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karystos
Wikidata ID:Q12875689
GeoNames ID:8133904

Localities in this Region

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