The occurrences of the famous emery deposits on Naxos are in metabauxites scattered mainly over the central, southern, eastern and northeastern parts of the island.
For an article on the emery mines of Naxos, click here.
References
- Feenstra, A. (1985): Metamorphism of bauxites on Naxos, Greece. Geologica Ultraiectina 39, 208 pp.
- Feenstra, A. (1996): J. Petrol. 37, 201-233.
- Urai, J. & Feenstra, A. (2001): J. Struct. Geol. 23, 941-950.
- Markl, G. & Scharlau, A. (2008): Große Saphire, Margarit und Tremolit aus den Smirgelgruben auf Naxos, Griechenland. Lapis 33 (12), 26-28; 33-35; 58 (in German).
- Koch, G. (2010): Naxos - eine Urlaubsreise zu den Marmor- und Schmirgelabbauen. Der Steirische Mineralog, H. 24, 34-40 (in German).
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