Olympiada Mine (Olympias Mine), Cassandra Mines, Chalkidiki Prefecture, Macedonia Department, Greece

Epithermal replacement deposit near the coastal town of Olympiada. Mined (for lead and zink) 1972-1995. A recent project for gold extraction from stockpiled ore has been cancelled due to environmental concerns.
http://www.gl.rhbnc.ac.uk/geode/ABCD/Olympias.html
http://www.brgm.fr/mineo/SiteReport/European_ores_geologF.pdf

Mineral List:

	Alunogen

	Arsenopyrite

	Boulangerite

	Bournonite

	Brochantite

	Calcite

	var: Manganoan Calcite

	Chalcanthite

	Chalcopyrite

	Copiapite

	Cosalite

	Cubanite

	Dolomite

	Galena

	Geocronite

	Graphite

	Jarosite

	Malachite

	Marcasite

	Melanterite

	Meneghinite

	Pyrite

	Quartz

	Rhodochrosite

	Rhodonite

	Rutile

	Scheelite

	Sphalerite

	Tetrahedrite

29 entries listed. 28 valid minerals.

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