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Esperanza Mine, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece

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A small ancient mine situated around 2.5 km NE of the town of Lavrion, close (less than 1 km North) to the famous "Km 3" site. Mineralisation occurs from the weathering of Pb-Zn ores (galena, sphalerite), and includes a very interesting assemblage of Cd-minerals (type locality for niedermayrite) and a suite of interesting chlorides and sulfates.

Mineral List

Ankerite
Antlerite
Aragonite
Arsenopyrite
Atacamite
Aurichalcite
Baryte
Boleite
Botallackite
Boulangerite
Bournonite
Brianyoungite
Brochantite
Calcite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite
Chalcophanite

Chalcopyrite
Claringbullite
Connellite
Covellite
Cryptomelane ?
Cuprite
Diaboleite
Dolomite
Drobecite (TL)
Epsomite
Fluorite
Galena
Goethite
Gordaite
Goslarite
Greenockite
Gypsum
var: Selenite
Hawleyite
Hematite

Hetaerolite
Hollandite
Hörnesite
Hydrocerussite
Hydrohetaerolite
Hydromagnesite
Hydrotalcite
Hydrozincite
Kaňkite
Keyite
Ktenasite
Lazaridisite (TL)
'Limonite'
Linarite
Malachite
Marcasite
Melanterite
Monteponite
Mooihoekite

Niedermayrite (TL)
Orthoserpierite
Otavite
Phosgenite
Pseudoboleite
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Quartz
Rosasite
Schulenbergite
Serpierite
Siderite
Spangolite
Sphalerite
Talnakhite
Voudourisite (TL)

74 entries listed. 71 valid minerals. 4 type localities (valid minerals).

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