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

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Localities around the town of Lavrion.

Ref.:
- Gelaude, P., Van Kalmthout, P. and Rewitzer, C. (1996). Laurion: the minerals in the ancient slags. ISBN: 90-9009240-4 (Hollande).
- Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2002) Neufunde von Laurion aus den Jahren 2001 und 2002. Aufschluss: 53: 363-371 (in German).
- Niedermayr, G. (1982): Neues von Lavrion. Spangolith der Oxidationszone. LAPIS 7 (6), 16-17




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Germanite2.CB.30
    Cu
     
    13
    		Fe
     
    2
    		Ge
     
    2
    		S
     
    16
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Hawleyite2.CB.05a
    CdS
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Mooihoekite2.CB.10b
    Cu
     
    9
    		Fe
     
    9
    		S
     
    16
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Rammelsbergite2.EB.15a
    NiAs
     
    2
  		• Safflorite2.EB.15a
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
  		• Talnakhite2.CB.10b
    Cu
     
    9
    		(Fe,Ni)
     
    8
    		S
     
    16
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Atacamite3.DA.10a
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Boleite3.DB.15
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
  		• Botallackite3.DA.10b
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Claringbullite3.DA.15
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    7
    		|Cl] · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Connellite3.DA.25
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diaboleite3.DB.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Paralaurionite3.DC.05
    PbClOH
  		• Pseudoboleite3.DB.10
    Pb
     
    31
    		Cu
     
    24
    		Cl
     
    62
    		(OH)
     
    48
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Coronadite4.DK.05
    Pb(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cryptomelane4.DK.10
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dzhalindite4.FC.05
    In(OH)
     
    3
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Groutite4.FD.10
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hollandite4.DK.05
    Ba(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Monteponite4.AB.25
    CdO
  		• Plattnerite4.DB.05
    PbO
     
    2
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Vernadite4.FE.40
    (Mn
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ca,Na)(O,OH)
     
    2
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Brianyoungite5.BF.30
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Gaspéite5.AB.05
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
  		• Glaukosphaerite ?5.BA.10
    (Cu,Ni)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Hydrocerussite5.BE.10
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Hydromagnesite5.DA.05
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrotalcite5.DA.50
    Mg
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Otavite5.AB.05
    CdCO
     
    3
  		• Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
      var: Nickeloan Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite ?5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Antlerite7.BB.15
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Caledonite7.BC.50
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epsomite7.CB.40
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Glaucocerinite7.DD.35
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    10
    		Al
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gordaite7.DF.50
    NaZn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goslarite7.CB.40
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum
    var: Selenite    		7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Johannite7.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ktenasite7.DD.20
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Niedermayrite (TL)7.DD.30
    CdCu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthoserpierite7.DD.30
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Serpierite7.DD.30
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Spangolite7.DD.15
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
      var: Nickeloan Adamite8.BB.30
    (Zn,Ni)
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		(OH)
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Magnesian Annabergite8.CE.40
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arthurite8.DC.15
    CuFe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH,O)|(AsO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Austinite8.BH.35
    CaZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Conichalcite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Cornubite8.BD.30
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Duftite8.BH.35
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Heinrichite8.EB.05
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hörnesite8.CE.40
    Mg
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Keyite8.CA.50
    Cu
    2+
    3
    		Zn
     
    4
    		Cd
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lavendulan8.DG.05
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mixite8.DL.15
    BiCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nickelaustinite8.BH.35
    Ca(Ni,Zn)[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wallkilldellite-(Mn)8.DL.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mn
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xanthiosite8.AB.25
    Ni
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Zdenĕkite8.DG.05
    NaPbCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zincolivenite8.BB.30
    CuZn(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Népouite9.ED.15
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Percylite-
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Zeiringite'-


    103 entries listed. 98 valid minerals.

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    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium)

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