Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus

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An operating copper-gold-pyrite mine (VHMS-type Cu deposit). Started in 1914 and owned by Cyprus Mines Corp., then by Oxiana Resources NL. Orebody includes the Phoenix deposit. Mineralization is replacement lenses in andesite pillow lavas.

Impressive piles of slags at Skouriotissa mine are evidence of ancient mining activities.

Refs.:
- Rocks & Min.: 23:129; 64:48
- Dana 7:II: 465,467
- Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Sep, 1947).
- www.lrz-muenchen.de/~ressourcen/activities/cyprus/cyprus_deposits.html
- http://www.taesp.arts.gla.ac.uk/Landscape/SIA/TS01.htm

Map Reference: 35°5'59"N , 32°53'0"E

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