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Maronia Cu-Mo deposit, Maronia, Komotini (Rodopi; Rhodope) Prefecture, Thraki (Thrace; Thracia) Department, Greece

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Porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit, hosted by a porphyritic microgranite.



References:
- Melfos, V., Vavelidis, M., Christofides, G. & Seidel, E. (2002): Origin and evolution of the Tertiary Porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit in the Maronia area, Thrace, Greece. Mineralium Deposita, 37, 648–668.
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.





 Map Reference: 40°52'0"N , 25°33'18"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Chalcostibite
    CuSbS
     
    2
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Famatinite
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Meneghinite
    Pb
     
    13
    		CuSb
     
    7
    		S
     
    24
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [V. Melfos et al, Mineralium Deposita 37 (2002) 648]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Zinkenite
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    22
    		S
     
    42
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]


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