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Psiloritis Massif, Crete, Greece i
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Psiloritis Massif Massif
Crete Administrative Region
Greece Country

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Psiloritis Massif	Massif
Crete	Administrative Region
Greece	Country

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The summit of Mount Ida.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Karstic calcite on the route from Mygero Refuge.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Calcite

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

The summit of Mount Ida.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Karstic calcite on the route from Mygero Refuge.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Calcite

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

The summit of Mount Ida.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Karstic calcite on the route from Mygero Refuge.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Type:

Massif

Mindat Locality ID:

450076

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:450076:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Limestone mountain massif in central Crete.
Many karst features.

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

References:

Horst Kolitsch field observation (pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

References:

Horst Kolitsch field observation (pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

Localities in this Region

Greece

Crete
- Rethymno
  - Mylopotamos
    - Mount Ida

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate

Eurasian Plate

Outer Aegean Non-volcanic ArcAccretionary Complex

Greece

Crete
- Rethymno
  - Mylopotamos
    - Mount IdaMountain

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Psiloritis Massif, Crete, Greece i
Regional Level Types
Psiloritis Massif Massif
Crete Administrative Region
Greece Country