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Skyros, Euboea, Central Greece, Greecei
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SkyrosMunicipality
EuboeaRegional Unit
Central GreeceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Skýros1,732 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
421193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421193:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Skyros, Eubée, Grèce-Centrale, Grèce
German:
Skyros, Euböa, Mittelgriechenland, Griechenland
Italian:
Sciro, Eubea, Grecia Centrale, Grecia
Russian:
Скирос, Центральная Греция, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
斯基罗斯岛, 艾維亞州, 中希臘, 希腊
Spanish:
Esciros, Unidad periférica de Eubea, Periferia de Grecia Central, Grecia
Albanian:
Skyros, Greqia Qendrore, Greqia
Arabic:
سكيروس, وسط اليونان, اليونان
Belarusian:
Скірас, Цэнтральная Грэцыя, Грэцыя
Bulgarian:
Скирос, Централна Гърция, Гърция
Catalan:
Skiros, Grècia Central, Grècia
Cebuano:
Nísos Skýros, Nomós Evvoías, Central Greece, Gresya
Czech:
Skyros, Euboia, Střední Řecko, Řecko
Danish:
Skíros, Grækenland
Dutch:
Skyros, Centraal-Griekenland, Griekenland
Estonian:
Skýrose saar, Euboia piirkonnaüksus, Kesk-Kreeka piirkond, Kreeka
Finnish:
Skýros, Euboia, Keski-Kreikka, Kreikka
Galician:
Esciro, Grecia Central, Grecia
Georgian:
სკიროსი, ევბეის ნომი, საბერძნეთი
Greek:
Σκύρος, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας, Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Ελλάδα
Hebrew:
סקירוס, מרכז יוון, יוון
Hungarian:
Szkírosz, Közép-Görögország, Görögország
Indonesian:
Skyros, Yunani Tengah, Yunani
Irish Gaelic:
Scíros, An Ghréig
Japanese:
スキロス島, エヴィア県, 中央ギリシャ, ギリシャ
Latin:
Scyrus, Euboea, Graecia Media, Graecia
Lithuanian:
Skiras, Centrinės Graikijos periferija, Graikija
Macedonian:
Скирос, Централна Грција, Грција
Norwegian:
Skiros, Sentral-Hellas, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Skýros, Periferieininga Évvia, Periferien Sentral-Hellas, Hellas
Polish:
Skyros, Jednostka regionalna Eubea, Region Grecja Środkowa, Grecja
Portuguese:
Esquiro, Eubeia, Grécia Central, Grécia
Romanian:
Skyros, Grecia Centrală, Grecia
Serbian:
Скирос, Евбеја, Периферија Средишња Грчка, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Skiros, Periferija Centralna Grčka, Grčka
Slovak:
Skýros, Grécko
Swedish:
Skyros, Nomós Evvoías, Grekiska fastlandet, Grekland
Tamil:
ஸ்கைரஸ், கிரேக்கம்
Thai:
สไกรอส, ประเทศกรีซ
Traditional Chinese:
斯基羅斯島, 希臘
Turkish:
İskiri, Eğriboz, Orta Yunanistan, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Скірос, Евбея, Центральна Греція, Греція
Vietnamese:
Skyros, Trung Hy Lạp, Hy Lạp


Not to be confused with the island Syros.

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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'White mica'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAuricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
ⓘTetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Platinum-Group Elements'-
ⓘ'White mica'-

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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
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ⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyros
Wikidata ID:Q208566
GeoNames ID:253613

Localities in this Region

Greece

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References

Pe-Piper, G. (1991) Magnesian andesites from the island of Skyros, Greece: geochemistry and regional significance. Geological Magazine, 128 (6) 585-593 doi:10.1017/s0016756800019701
Evelpidou, N., Vassilopoulos, A., Pirazzoli, P.A. (2012) Submerged notches on the coast of Skyros Island (Greece) as evidence for Holocene subsidence. Geomorphology, 141. 81-87 doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.12.025
Boundi, Dimitra; Papanikolaou, Dimitrios; Bosio, Giulia; Montemagni, Chiara (2024) Late Cretaceous Tectono-Metamorphic Events in the Skyros Upper Metamorphic Unit (Olympus Mountain), Aegean Sea, Greece. Geosciences, 14 (3). 69 doi:10.3390/geosciences14030069
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