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Lagada, Mani peninsula, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greecei
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LagadaQuarry
Mani peninsulaPeninsula
LaconiaRegional Unit
PeloponneseAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 46' 31'' North , 22° 22' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.77528,22.36889
GRN:
N25E13
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oítilon224 (2015)7.9km
Areópoli888 (2015)12.2km
Stoúpa600 (2012)12.3km
Pýrgos Diroú246 (2015)16.6km
Kardamýli300 (2015)17.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
471350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:471350:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gray to gray-black marble (bigio antico) Messenian Mani (area 7). Large outcrop area. No evidence of quarries.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
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List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

[1]Tzeferis, Petros; Melfos, Vasilios (2026) Mineralogical, Petrographic, and Isotopic Analysis of Colored Stones and White Marble from Ancient and Modern Quarries in Mani Peninsula, Southern Greece. Minerals, 16 (3). doi:10.3390/min16030294
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