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Plaka Iron Mine No. 2, Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greecei
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Plaka Iron Mine No. 2Mine
Plaka minesGroup of Mines
PlakaMining Sub-district
LavreotikiMunicipality
East AtticaRegional Unit
AtticaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Mine entrance

Plaka Iron Mine No. 2, Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Mine entrance

Plaka Iron Mine No. 2, Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Mine entrance

Plaka Iron Mine No. 2, Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 2'' North , 24° 1' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.76743,24.01887
GRN:
N26E14
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pláka558 (2014)0.6km
Mitropísi165 (2014)1.2km
Paliokamáriza216 (2014)2.7km
Markáti185 (2014)2.7km
Agios Geórgios Thorikoú141 (2014)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
470196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470196:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small mine exploiting contact-metamorphic iron ore (mainly magnetite).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Branko Rieck collectionIdentification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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