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Nesquehonite from
Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite, etc.

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite, etc.

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite, etc.

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Nesquehonite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Nesquehonite
Formula:MgCO3 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nickelhexahydrite1
Morenosite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nesquehonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:59964
Long-form Identifier:1:3:59964:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Nesquehonite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘDaskaleiό Mine No. 120, Daskaleiό mines, Daskaleiό, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Giester, G., Lengauer, C. L., Rieck, B. (2000) The crystal structure of nesquehonite, MgCO3·3H2O, from Lavrion, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 70 (3) 153-163 doi:10.1007/s007100070001
Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U. (2002) Neufunde von Laurion aus den Jahren 2001 und 2002. Der Aufschluss, 53 (5-6). 363-371
Kolitsch, U.; Rieck, B.; Brandstätter, F.; Schreiber, F.; Fabritz, K. H.; Blaß, G.; Gröbner, J. (2014) Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (I). Mineralien-Welt, 25 (1). 60-75
 
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