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Velatouri Mine No. 3 ("Theater Mine"), Velatouri mines, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greecei
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Velatouri Mine No. 3 ("Theater Mine"), Velatouri mines, Velatouri, Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 44' 17'' North , 24° 3' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.73818,24.05327
GRN:
N26E14
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thorikón227 (2014)0.7km
Áno Thorikón215 (2014)1.4km
Agios Geórgios Thorikoú141 (2014)1.4km
Paliokamáriza216 (2014)1.9km
Panórama Mikrolimánou172 (2014)2.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
340888
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340888:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Antique mine next to the antique theatre of Thorikos.

NOTE: The entrance is closed and locked. Access is only allowed with a permit of the archaeologists working on the area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gartrellite
Formula: PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Litharge
Formula: PbO
Description: Confused with cerussite.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Perroudite
Formula: Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Roméite Group'
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Thometzekite
Formula: PbCu2+2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)' (FRL)
Formula: Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO
Description: Confused with smitsonite!
ⓘ Zincolivenite
Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPerroudite2.FC.20cHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZincite ?4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘLitharge ?4.AC.20PbO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Roméite Group'4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘZincolivenite8.BB.30CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘArsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘThometzekite8.CG.15PbCu2+2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGartrellite8.CG.20PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘChenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)' (TL)-Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ThometzekitePbCu22+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LithargePbO
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ThometzekitePbCu22+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Sⓘ Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Clⓘ Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ThometzekitePbCu22+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
Znⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ThometzekitePbCu22+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
BrBromine
Brⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Brⓘ Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Agⓘ Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
IIodine
Iⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Iⓘ Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Hgⓘ Unnamed (Br-analogue of Perroudite)Hg5Ag4S5(Br,I)2Cl2
PbLead
Pbⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Pbⓘ LithargePbO
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ ThometzekitePbCu22+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O

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References

Uwe Kolitsch & Branko Rieck (unpubl. SEM-EDS results)
https://lavrion.gr/Minerals/P/Perroudite.html
Scheffer, Christophe, Tarantola, Alexandre, Vanderhaeghe, Olivier, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Spry, Paul G., Rigaudier, Thomas, Photiades, Adonis (2019) The Lavrion Pb-Zn-Ag–Rich Vein and Breccia Detachment-Related Deposits (Greece): Involvement of Evaporated Seawater and Meteoric Fluids During Postorogenic Exhumation. Economic Geology, 114 (7) 1415-1442 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4670(locality given as "Thorikos"; precise locality courtesy of pers. comm. C. Scheffer to B. Rieck)
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