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Othrys ophiolite complex, Greecei
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Limogardi mining district

Limogardi deposit, Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece
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Othrys ophiolite complex, Greece
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Limogardi mining district

Limogardi deposit, Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece
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Othrys ophiolite complex, Greece
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Othrys ophiolite complex, Greece
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Limogardi mining district

Limogardi deposit, Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece
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Quartz, etc.

Othrys ophiolite complex, Greece
Type:
Complex
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lamía52,006 (2014)
Rodhítsa3,509 (2014)
Stavrós2,489 (2014)
Domokós1,531 (2014)
Omvriakí1,210 (2014)
Anávra1,145 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
9703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9703:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Othris
Other Languages:
Greek:
Οφιολιθικό σύμπλεγμα Όθρυος, Ελλάδα


The dismembered Othrys ophiolite complex is a component of the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous Tethyan ophiolite belt, which includes the Pindos and Vourinos complexes. These ophiolites are characterized by petrological and geochemical features typical of both Mid-Ocean Ridge (MOR) and Supra-Subduction Zone (SSZ)-type associations (fore-arc and back-arc ridges).

The Jurassic-Cretaceous Othrys ophiolite is located in eastern central Greece and mainly consists of serpentinized upper mantle harzburgite and lherzolite, overlain by gabbroic cumulates. Several mafic dikes, cutting across both the mantle peridotites and the gabbros, have also been described. The Othrys ophiolite is characterized by a complex geotectonic system, varying from an oceanic spreading centre to a supra-subduction zone. Several chromitite deposits have been mined in the past, and occur in two tectonically separated ultramafic bodies, in the areas of the Domokos village (west Othrys ophiolite) and the Eretria village (east Othrys ophiolite).

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ⓘ Allabogdanite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
References:
Ifandi, E., Zaccarini, F., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Karipi, S., Hatzipanagiotou, K. (2018). First occurrences of Ni-V-Co phosphides in chromitite from the Agios Stefanos Mine, Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Ofioliti, 43(2), 131-145 https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v43i2.512
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Armstrongite
Formula: CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsenotučekite (TL)
Formula: Ni18Sb3AsS16
Type Locality:
References:
Zaccarini, Federica, Bindi, Luca, Tsikouras, Basilios, Grammatikopoulos, Tassos, Stanley, Christopher J., Garuti, Giorgio (2020) Arsenotučekite, Ni18Sb3AsS16, a new mineral from the Tsangli chromitites, Othrys ophiolite, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 114 (5). 435-442 doi:10.1007/s00710-020-00712-0
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 55. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (3) 367-371 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-367-2020
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) New mineral proposals approved in April 2020, CNMNC Newsletter 55. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (3) 485-488 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.39
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
References:
Bindi, L.
Zaccarini, F.
Ifandi, E.
Tsikouras, B.
Stanley, C.
Garuti, G.
Ifandi, E., Zaccarini, F., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Karipi, S., Hatzipanagiotou, K. (2018). First occurrences of Ni-V-Co phosphides in chromitite from the Agios Stefanos Mine, Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Ofioliti, 43(2), 131-145 https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v43i2.512
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Bindi, Luca, Zaccarini, Federica, Ifandi, Elena, Tsikouras, Basilios, Stanley, Chris, Garuti, Giorgio, Mauro, Daniela (2020) Grammatikopoulosite, NiVP, a New Phosphide from the Chromitite of the Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Minerals, 10 (2) 131 doi:10.3390/min10020131
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ Barringerite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
References:
Ifandi, E., Zaccarini, F., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Karipi, S., Hatzipanagiotou, K. (2018). First occurrences of Ni-V-Co phosphides in chromitite from the Agios Stefanos Mine, Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Ofioliti, 43(2), 131-145 https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v43i2.512
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Calciocatapleiite
Formula: CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘ Eliopoulosite (TL)
Formula: V7S8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Grammatikopoulosite (TL)
Formula: NiVP
Type Locality:
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hexamolybdenum
Formula: (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Melliniite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)4P
References:
Ifandi, E., Zaccarini, F., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Karipi, S., Hatzipanagiotou, K. (2018). First occurrences of Ni-V-Co phosphides in chromitite from the Agios Stefanos Mine, Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Ofioliti, 43(2), 131-145 https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v43i2.512
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Nickelphosphide
Formula: (Ni,Fe)3P
References:
Bindi, L.
Zaccarini, F.
Ifandi, E.
Tsikouras, B.
Stanley, C.
Garuti, G.
Ifandi, E., Zaccarini, F., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Karipi, S., Hatzipanagiotou, K. (2018). First occurrences of Ni-V-Co phosphides in chromitite from the Agios Stefanos Mine, Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Ofioliti, 43(2), 131-145 https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v43i2.512
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Bindi, Luca, Zaccarini, Federica, Ifandi, Elena, Tsikouras, Basilios, Stanley, Chris, Garuti, Giorgio, Mauro, Daniela (2020) Grammatikopoulosite, NiVP, a New Phosphide from the Chromitite of the Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Minerals, 10 (2) 131 doi:10.3390/min10020131
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Ifandi, E., Zaccarini, F., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Karipi, S., Hatzipanagiotou, K. (2018). First occurrences of Ni-V-Co phosphides in chromitite from the Agios Stefanos Mine, Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Ofioliti, 43(2), 131-145 https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v43i2.512
Zaccarini, , Bindi, , Ifandi, , Grammatikopoulos, , Stanley, , Garuti, , Mauro, (2019) Tsikourasite, Mo3Ni2P1+x (x < 0.25), a New Phosphide from the Chromitite of the Othrys Ophiolite, Greece. Minerals, 9 (4) 248 doi:10.3390/min9040248
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tiemannite ?
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Transjordanite
Formula: Ni2P
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tsikourasite (TL)
Formula: Mo3Ni2P1+x
Type Locality:
ⓘ Vanadium
Formula: V
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘVanadium1.AE.V
ⓘHexamolybdenum1.AE.05(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘTransjordanite1.BD.Ni2P
ⓘGrammatikopoulosite (TL)1.BD.NiVP
ⓘNickelphosphide1.BD.05(Ni,Fe)3P
ⓘBarringerite1.BD.10(Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘAllabogdanite1.BD.15(Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘMelliniite1.BD.20(Ni,Fe)4P
ⓘTsikourasite (TL)1.BD.50Mo3Ni2P1+x
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenotučekite (TL)2.BB.Ni18Sb3AsS16
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTiemannite ?2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEliopoulosite (TL)2.CC.V7S8
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘCuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘOsarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘGrossular
var. Hibschite		9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘCalciocatapleiite9.CA.15CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘArmstrongite9.EA.35CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ'Iddingsite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArmstrongiteCaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
Hⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArmstrongiteCaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ArmstrongiteCaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
Siⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
Pⓘ Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pⓘ Melliniite(Ni,Fe)4P
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ TransjordaniteNi2P
Pⓘ TsikourasiteMo3Ni2P1+x
Pⓘ GrammatikopoulositeNiVP
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ EliopoulositeV7S8
Sⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArmstrongiteCaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadiumV
Vⓘ GrammatikopoulositeNiVP
Vⓘ EliopoulositeV7S8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feⓘ Melliniite(Ni,Fe)4P
Feⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Niⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
Niⓘ Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Niⓘ Melliniite(Ni,Fe)4P
Niⓘ TransjordaniteNi2P
Niⓘ TsikourasiteMo3Ni2P1+x
Niⓘ GrammatikopoulositeNiVP
Niⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
SeSelenium
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ArmstrongiteCaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O
Zrⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
Moⓘ TsikourasiteMo3Ni2P1+x
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Ruⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Osⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Irⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Vaccinites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lagurodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lagurus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mimomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pliomys2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Micromys minutus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus sylvaticus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Apodemus mystacinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus : Apodemus mystacinus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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Localities in this Region

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References

Garuti, G., Zaccarini, F., Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (1999) Paragenesis and composition of laurite from chromitites of Othrys (Greece): implications for Os-Ru fractionation in ophiolitic upper mantle of the Balkan peninsula. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (3). 312-319 doi:10.1007/s001260050206
Tsikouras, Basilios, Ifandi, Elena, Karipi, Sofia, Grammatikopoulos, Tassos, Hatzipanagiotou, Konstantin (2016) Investigation of Platinum-Group Minerals (PGM) from Othrys Chromitites (Greece) Using Superpanning Concentrates. Minerals, 6 (3). 94pp. doi:10.3390/min6030094
Zaccarini, F., Ifandi, E., Tsikouras, B., Grammatikopoulos, T., Garuti, G., Mauro, D., Bindi, L. and Stanley, C. (2019). Occurrences of of new phosphides and sulfide of Ni, Co, V, and Mo from chromitite of the Othrys ophiolite complex (Central Greece). Periodico di Mineralogia, 88, 105-119.
Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) On the Origin of New and Rare Minerals Discovered in the Othrys and Vermion Ophiolites, Greece: An Overview. Minerals, 12 (10) 1214 doi:10.3390/min12101214
[1]Zaccarini, Federica, Kiss, Gabriella B., Garuti, Giorgio, Mauro, Daniela, Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Hegedűs, Máté, Biagioni, Cristian (2025) Methane in Fluid Inclusions in Ophiolitic Chromitites Revealed by Raman Spectroscopy: Preliminary Results. Minerals, 15 (4). doi:10.3390/min15040335
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