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Nisi mine, Orchomenus, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greecei
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Nickel mine

Nisi mine, Orchomenus, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece
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Nickel mine

Nisi mine, Orchomenus, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece
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Nickel mine

Nisi mine, Orchomenus, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 27'' North , 23° 13' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.49090,23.23235
GRN:
N26E14
Type:
Mine (Active)
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kókkinon744 (2014)1.9km
Akraifnía1,195 (2015)3.9km
Kástron817 (2014)6.3km
Martínon1,916 (2014)8.7km
Lárimna883 (2014)9.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
9707
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9707:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nissi mine; Nissi bauxite deposit
Other Languages:
Greek:
Ορυχείο Νησιού, Δήμος Ορχομενού, Νομός Βοιωτίας, Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Ελλάδα


Iron-nickel mine owned by LARCO mining company located in Larymna. A transitional deposit between the karst bauxites and karstic nickel deposits. Occur either as isolated typical Ni-laterite or bauxitic laterite ores or as an association of Fe-Ni ore at the lowest part of the deposit, followed by bauxitic laterite in its upper part.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)
Formula: (La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
ⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) (TL)
Formula: Nd(CO3)(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Takovite
Formula: Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
ⓘHydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) (TL)5.BD.20aNd(CO3)(OH)
ⓘHydroxylbastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20a(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
ⓘTakovite5.DA.50Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
Hⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
Cⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
Cⓘ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
Oⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niⓘ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Laⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
Ndⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)

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References

Pantó, G. and Maksimović, Z. (2001) Two new rare earth minerals in an unusual mineralization of the Nissi bauxite deposit, Greece. Acta Geologica Hungarica: 44(1): 81-93.
Kalatha, Sofia, Perraki, Maria, Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Mitsis, Ioannis (2017) On the Origin of Bastnaesite-(La,Nd,Y) in the Nissi (Patitira) Bauxite Laterite Deposit, Lokris, Greece. Minerals, 7 (3) 45 doi:10.3390/min7030045
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