Amiandos Asbestos Mine, Amiandos, Nicosia District, Cyprus

An asbestos mine owned previously by The Tunnel Asbestos Cement Co., then by the Cyprus Asbestos Mines, Ltd.

Refs.:
- Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Sep, 1947).
- Mining Annual Review (1985):480
- Rocks & Min.: 23:123
- www.lrz-muenchen.de/~ressourcen/activities/cyprus/cyprus_deposits.html

Crystals of Aragonite have been found in fissures at roadside rock exposures, Asbestos is also visible. Road from Trodoos to Pano Amiandos at the northern periphery of the open pit.

Mineral List:

	Aragonite

1 entry listed. 1 valid mineral.

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