Marble quarry, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavrion mining district, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marble quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Agrileza mines | Group of Mines |
| Lophos | Mining Sub-district |
| Lavrion mining district | Group of Mining Districts (Abandoned) |
| Lavreotiki | Municipality |
| East Attica | Regional Unit |
| Attica | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 45'' North , 24° 1' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Káto Soúnion | 127 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Agios Gerásimos | 281 (2014) | 2.4km |
| Káto Poseidonía | 397 (2014) | 2.5km |
| Legrená | 289 (2014) | 3.1km |
| Panórmos | 174 (2014) | 3.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
333971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333971:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8597dec1-271a-4013-a67b-7d0173fca857
The quarry from which the marble for the Poseidon temple at Cape Sounion was mined ca. 440 BC.
Collecting minerals at this site is strictly prohibited!
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Greece
- Attica
- East Attica
- Lavreotiki
- Lavrion Mines and Slag LocalitiesMining Region
- Sounion Forest Nature ReserveNature Reserve
- Lavreotiki
- East Attica
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