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Ormylia mine, Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
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Ormylia mineMine
PolygyrosMunicipality
ChalkidikiRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 17' 59'' North , 23° 33' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.30000,23.55000
GeoHash:
G#: sx0trbksd
GRN:
N27E13
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
OrmΓ½lia2,979 (2014)0.8km
EvangelismΓ³s tis TheotΓ³kou114 (2014)3.0km
VatopΓ©dio191 (2014)4.8km
PsakoΓΊdia299 (2014)6.1km
VrΓ‘stama700 (2014)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
28277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28277:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8b1b42be-f61a-415d-bb3c-3d1bdd8d93f3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
OrmΓ­lia; Gerakini-Ormylia ophiolite


A magnesite mine mentioned in U.S. Bureau of Mines (1947, p.32).

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Marl var. Schlier'
β“˜ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Palygorskite9.EE.20β—»Al2Mg2β—»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Marl
var. Schlier'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ LauriteRuS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
RuRuthenium
Ruβ“˜ LauriteRuS2

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1947). Mineral Trade Notes, 25(3), 1-42 https://books.google.com/books?id=_25OAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA8-PP1
Rocks & Minerals (1948). World news on mineral occurrences. Rocks & Minerals, 23(2), 121-131
Petika E., Michailidis K., Papadopoulou L. (2016). Mineralogical and geochemical study of tourmalines in pegmatitic veins of Gerakini, N. Greece. Scientific Annals of the School of Geology, 105, 53-59 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341049916_ORYKTOLOGIKE_KAI_GEOCHEMIKE_MELETE_TON_TOURMALINON_SE_PEGMATITIKES_PHLEBES_STE_GERAKINE_CHALKIDIKES_B_ELLADA
Sideridis, Alkiviadis, Petros Koutsovitis, Basilios Tsikouras, Christos Karkalis, Christoph Hauzenberger, Federica Zaccarini, Pavlos Tsitsanis, Christina Vasiliki Lazaratou, Vasilios Skliros, Dionisios Panagiotaras, Dimitrios Papoulis, and Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou. (2022) "Pervasive Listwaenitization: The Role of Subducted Sediments within Mantle Wedge, W. Chalkidiki Ophiolites, N. Greece" Minerals 12, no. 8: 1000. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12081000
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