Lachanas, Lagkadas, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lachanas | Mine |
| Lagkadas | Municipality |
| Thessaloniki | Regional Unit |
| Central Macedonia | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 57' 43'' North , 23° 12' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| XilΓ³polis | 1,442 (2012) | 4.5km |
| KefalochΓ³ri | 130 (2014) | 6.9km |
| LevkokhΓ³ri | 236 (2014) | 12.1km |
| TriantafylliΓ‘ | 702 (2014) | 12.2km |
| KalΓ³kastro | 242 (2014) | 12.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
342021
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342021:1
GUID (UUID V4):
65125411-8402-4b13-9909-0681d6224510
Rizana/Lachanas (abandoned) mines.
Based on official records, it can be shown that mining was primarily targeting tungsten. It was initiated in 1915 and persisted throughout World War II under the control of German occupying troops. The first and predominant exploitation of Sb took place before 1930. Following World War II, in the 1950s, the region again saw the implementation of exploitation schemes. Between the 1930s and 1950s, underground mining activities resulted in the extraction of around 9000 metric tons of stibnite ore, with an average grade of 40% antimony. An almost-pure Sb to Sb Β± W-As ore body occurs in the area.
Ore deposition took place in two stages. In the first stage, fluids enriched with tungsten precipitated minerals such as wolframite, pyrite, and arsenopyrite. Subsequently, during the second phase, fluids enriched in antimony mostly deposited stibnite, along with minor occurrences of chalcopyrite and gold. The primary occurrence of the ore is predominantly hosted by gneiss, namely white gneiss, and locally by micaschist and ultramafic rocks, such as listvenite. Highly silicified zones are closely associated with the ore bodies. In several cases, the ore is found within breccia, which occurs within a network of parallel faults within the region.
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18 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Arsenic Formula: As |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 |
| β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Claudetite Formula: As2O3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Claudetite | 4.CB.45 | As2O3 |
| β | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
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