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Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece

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A small ancient mine situated around 2.5 km NE of the town of Lavrion, close (less than 1 km North) to the famous "Km 3" site. Mineralisation occurs from the weathering of Pb-Zn ores (galena, sphalerite), and includes a very interesting assemblage of Cd-minerals (type locality for niedermayrite) and a suite of interesting chlorides and sulfates.





Mineral List:
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Boleite
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Botallackite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Brianyoungite
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
    © Dario Cericola
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 24, 7/8 (1999)]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Claringbullite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    7
    		|Cl] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
    © paolo grosso
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Diaboleite
    Pb
     
    2
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
    © Rob ++++++++
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gordaite
    NaZn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hawleyite
    CdS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hollandite
    Ba(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
    © Enrico Bonacina
  		•  Hörnesite
    Mg
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydromagnesite
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydrotalcite
    Mg
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Keyite
    Cu
    2+
    3
    		Zn
     
    4
    		Cd
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Ktenasite
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Monteponite
    CdO
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Mooihoekite
    Cu
     
    9
    		Fe
     
    9
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [Lapis, 26, 11 (NOv. 2001), p.43]
  		•  Niedermayrite (TL)
    CdCu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
    Reference: [Min.Petr.(1998) 63, 19-34]
    Site Photo
    Esperanza Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
    © L Kruszewski 2006
  		•  Orthoserpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Otavite
    CdCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Percylite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pseudoboleite
    Pb
     
    31
    		Cu
     
    24
    		Cl
     
    62
    		(OH)
     
    48
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Spangolite
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Talnakhite
    Cu
     
    9
    		(Fe,Ni)
     
    8
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [Lapis, 26 (11), 2001, p. 43]


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