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Quartz from
Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130350
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130350:6
GUID (UUID V4):deb8b844-3e06-4a6d-abb4-544999ea0038
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.4km (0.2 miles) Phoucasa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
0.4km (0.3 miles) Phoenix Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
1.0km (0.6 miles) Three Hills Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
4.3km (2.7 miles) East Lefka Mine, Lefka, Nicosia District, Cyprus
27.9km (17.4 miles) West Apliki Mine, Apliki, Nicosia District, Cyprus
28.5km (17.7 miles) Apliki Mine, Apliki, Nicosia District, Cyprus
62.8km (39.0 miles) Avhellero (Avdellero), Larnaca District, Cyprus
68.6km (42.6 miles) Basalt quarry, Troulloi (Troulli), Larnaca District, Cyprus
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
volcanogenic sulphide deposits in the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus Part 1–The deposits of the Solea graben N. G. Adamides*...Adamides* The Solea graben in the Troodos ophiolite of Cyprus is host to some of the largest and richest cupriferous...setting. Keywords: Troodos ophiolite, Solea graben, Cyprus, VMS deposits, Mineralisation, Copper Introduction...Geochemical studies, particularly subsequent to the Cyprus Crustal Study Project, resulted in the refinement...Adamides Geological Services Ltd, Astromerites, Nicosia 2722, Cyprus *Corresponding author, email adamide@logos
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ophiolite, Cyprus Part 2 – A review of genetic models and guides for exploration N. G. Adamides* Cyprus sulphide...mineralisation is typified by feldspar-destruction, with quartz–chlorite growth, and removal of alkali elements...deposits, Copper, Exploration Introduction The Cyprus sulphide deposits (Fig. 1) occur within the Pillow...twentieth century with the discovery of the Skouriotissa (Phoukasa) deposit, followed shortly after by...in focusing interest on the sulphide deposits of Cyprus, and intensive exploration over subsequent decades
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
enrichment of selenium in the Apliki Cyprus-type VMS deposit, Troodos, Cyprus Andrew J. Martin1*, Iain McDonald1...Abstract The Troodos ophiolite Cyprus hosts the type locality for Cyprus-type, mafic volcanogenic massive...graben, one of three regional graben structures on Cyprus, showing enrichment in Te and Se. Of the three...the distribution of the Te and Se within mafic ('Cyprus-type') VMS deposits in one of their principal localities...ophiolite of Cyprus. This study begins to characterise important processes in Se enrichment in Cyprus-type
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MALIOTIS, HellenicMining Company,P.B. 1510, Nicosia,Cyprus PETER A. RONA, National Oceanicand AtmosphericAdministration...lexonCyprusare amongthe and sediments(e.g., Skouriotissa, bestknownancientanalogues ofsulfidemineralization...Rauten- loguesof the ancientsubmarine ocherson Cyprus. enrichmentof goldin the oxschleinet al., 1985;...knownto haveproduced goldin beddedocherfromthe Skouriotissa with modernsea-floorgossans morethan 1,000 kg...Oxide Assemblages from Skouriotissa andthe TAG HydrothermalField Cyprus TAG Cyprus Fe oxides Ochers
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
hydrothermal systems: evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus Andrew J. Martin, Manuel Keith, Daniel B. Parvaz...hydrothermal systems: evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus, Chemical Geology (2019), doi: https://doi.org/10...hydrothermal systems: evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus 1 Andrew J. Martin, 2Manuel Keith, 3Daniel B...hydrothermal systems ur The Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus is the principal on-land analogue for mafic-hosted...magmatic volatile component (e.g., Apliki and Skouriotissa). We demonstrate that the source of metals and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
deposits: Evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus Andrew J. Martin, Manuel Keith, Iain McDonald,...deposits: Evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus, Ore Geology Reviews (2019), doi: https://doi.org/10...deposits: Evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus Andrew J. Martin(a*), Manuel Keith(b,c), Iain McDonald(a)...sulfide (VMS) deposits in the Troodos ophiolite (Cyprus) are ancient analogues for modern day seafloor...and their host minerals. The Troodos ophiolite (Cyprus) formed in a subduction zone environment possibly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
depth in the Skouriotissa volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus Manuel Keith...volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits. The Skouriotissa deposit can be separated into a stockwork ore...precipitation temperatures (b400 °C). Similar δ18O quartz-fluid equilibration temperatures (~400 °C) in the...the stockwork zone suggest that the Skouriotissa fluids did not cool significantly during the final 150 m...0‰) was added to the hydrothermal system of Skouriotissa. During further fluid ascent about 38% of Cretaceous
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(VMS) deposits. The ophiolite hosts the classic “Cyprus-type” Cu-rich VMS deposits as well as 13 abundant...account for the Cu-rich, Zn-Pb-poor of the 27 Cyprus-type VMS deposits as the source area rocks show...epidosite zones in ophiolites such as Troodos, Cyprus, 49 (Richardson et al., 1987; Schiffman et al...been investigated. 77 The Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus, which is one of world’s most well studied ophiolites...formation of VMS deposits as it hosts the eponymous Cyprus-type VMS 82 deposits; structurally controlled
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the Troodos ore-forming hydrothermal systems, Cyprus C.J. Richardson, J.R. Cann, H.G. Richards and J...March 17, 1987 The cupriferous pyrite deposits of Cyprus were precipitated from hydrothermal solutions derived...of the rock is made up of epidosite, an epidote-quartz rock, replacing the dykes as sheets and pipes....Introduction The T r o o d o s ophiolite complex in Cyprus contains a well-developed sheeted dyke complex...springs [8-10]. The hydrothermal fluids feeding the Cyprus deposits have been shown to have originated as
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
GOVETT Abstract The massivesulfidedepositsof Cyprus occur near the top of a basic pillow lava sequence...frequentlybeen conmineralogy, andgeochemistry of someof the Cyprus fused since the very basic pillowlavasbetweenthe...Constantinou The characterof all the sulfidedepositsin Cyprus is essentially similar,with an upperzoneof massive...ore (Zone A) whichcontainsmore than 40 percent Cyprus Ore Bodies sulfurand comprises two typesof ore...eraticandthe compact.The conglomeratic oreis an The Cyprus depositslie near the top of the upper,fragmentalzonewith
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
case study from the Troodos Ophiolite Complex, Cyprus GEORGE E. CHRISTIDIS* Technical University of Crete...Pillow Lavas of the Troodos ophiolitic complex, Cyprus have been altered to bentonites. The resulting...physical properties and industrial applications of the Cyprus bentonites, as well as their response to acid treatment...basic precursors in the Troodos ophiolitic complex, Cyprus; (2) study the mode of formation of the smectite;...map of Cyprus and the location of the bentonite deposits. 1 = Polycanthos deposit, 2 = Skouriotissa deposit
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
depth in the Skouriotissa volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposit, Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus Manuel Keith1...massive sulphide deposits. The actively mined Skouriotissa deposit can be separated into a stockwork ore...precipitation temperatures (<400°C). Similar δ18O quartz-fluid equilibration temperatures (∼400°C) of the...the stockwork zone indicate that the Skouriotissa fluids did not cool significantly during the final 150 m...(<0 ‰) was added to the hydrothermal system of Skouriotissa and reflects degassing of supra-subduction zone
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineralogically the Fe--Mn sediments contain abundant quartz and hematite and minor amounts of illite, smectites...and are associated with ophiolite complexes. The Cyprus umbers is the best example of such deposits and...Cambrorosso metalliferous sediments shows abundant quartz, hematite and minor amounts of illite, smectites...Mn-poor sediments is hematite with small amounts of quartz, calcite and smectites. The Errnioni metalliferous...sediments are mineralogicaUy comparable with the Cyprus umbers (Constantinou and Govett, 1972; Eldeffield
Report (issue)
880(2) c = 10.019(2) X-ray Powder Pattern: Pacajake mine, Bolivia. 7.10 (100), 2.977 (70), 3.55 (50), 3.43...26.59 17.99 Total [100.00] 100.00 (1) Pacajake mine, Bolivia; by electron microprobe, average of two...(Pacajake mine, Bolivia). Association: Penroseite, siderite, goethite, quartz (Pacajake mine, Bolivia);...(El Dragón mine, Bolivia); chlorargyrite (De Lamar mine, Idaho, USA); poughite (El Plomo mine, Honduras)...the Pacajake mine, Hiaco, 30 km east-northeast of Colquechaca, and at the El Dragón mine, 30 km southwest
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Samplesrange from essentially100 percentsulfides,to quartz-rich sulfideswith 13 to 90 percentquartz,andopal-rich...andmaybe bacterialin origin(Alt, 1988). Tracesof quartz, barite, and sulfidemineralsare alsopresent. Oxidized...are generally Fe-Cu rich and typically contain quartz(Constantinou andGovett,1972; Franklinet al., 1981)...Tracesof -74.4 -13.2 tr quartz, illitc, smectite,barite, opal, and sulfidesare Quartz Opal -8.9 58.4 tr -alsopresent...trace;commontrace phasesnot listed smectite,with tracesof quartz, atacamite,mica,and sulfide minerals. Oxide material
Report (chapter)
(Robertson & Varnavas 1993), the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus (Constantinou & Govett 1972; Robertson 1976; Boyle...Karpoff et al. 1988). Hydrothermal sediments in Cyprus include ochre (Fe-rich, Mnpoor sediment), and umber...into the distinct ochre and umber categories of Cyprus, but show a complete range of M n and Fe contents...Ochreous deposits that cap sulphide ore bodies in Cyprus and sediments associated with gossans from Oman...sediment for this study. Sediments from the Skouriotissa ore body, Troodos and the base of the Zuha gossan
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ophiolite of Cyprus N. G. Adamides* The South Mathiatis deposit in the Troodos ophiolite of Cyprus is located...mineral, features which place it apart from other Cyprus-type deposits. The mineralisation is hosted within...chalcopyrite and galena are locally important; quartz and barite comprise the gangue-mineral assemblage...of a magnetic signature, in contrast to typical Cyprus deposits. The Zn mineralisation is also transparent...Zinc, Geophysics Introduction and previous work Cyprus sulphide deposits are located within the Pillow
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MineralogicalZonationand Metasomatismof the Alteration Pipes of Cyprus SulfideDeposits H. G. RICHARDS,*J. R. CANN, Departmentof...sociated with the cupriferouspyrite depositsof Cyprus occurin the coresof concentricallyzonedalterationpipes...alteredto albite, givingriseto a chlorite + albite+ quartz+ spheneassemblage (chlorite-albitefacies).The majordifferences...composedof lavasalteredto an Mg chlorite+ illitc + quartz + pyrite+ anataseassemblage (chlorite-illitefacies)...K-typepipes,the assemblage is Mg chlorite + rectoritc + quartz + pyrite + anatase(chlorite-rectoritefacies).In
Report (chapter)
alteration and ore deposition, Troodos complex, Cyprus T. H. E. Heaton Grant Institute o f Geology, Edinburgh...Synopsis A mode/is presented for the genesis of the Cyprus massive cupriferous sulphide deposits, their associated...than 220~ during post-sulphide later-stage vein quartz formation; these temperatures were higher than...volcanic rocks of many ophiolite sequences (e.g. 42 Cyprus; Oman; Bay of Islands, Newfoundland; Buena Vista...and Clayton. TM The Troodos ophiolite complex, Cyprus, was selected for this study for the following
Catalog/List
Morocco £40 4 TINZENITE rich, orange mass on quartz Cassagna Mine, Liguria Italy 2 x 2.5cm £7 7 "MOHAWKITE"...surface . good coverage about 1.5mm thick Cassagna Mine, Ne ,Graveglia Valley, Liguria Italy, I collected...with some reddish hematite areas 6x3.5x2cm Benallt Mine , Rhiw, Llyen North Wales £20 28 OLIVINE "bomb"...Australia £8 39 STILPNOMELANE on QUARTZ thin brown coating on quartz crystal, from this classic Norwegian...metallic mass with a small amount of quartz 4x3.5cm £26 Erongo district Namibia 3 .,, ,r ·" .. ; :t
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
chalcopyrite, and dolomite from the Joplin district; quartz from Hot Springs, Arkansas; wulfenite from...vanadinite from the old Yqma mine near Tucson, Lrizr:ina; and also from the Apache mine near Globe; tourmaline... Hrv: On Cupriferous melonteriteJrom the Skouriotissa mine, Cypru.s. A crystallographic study of a well-crystallized...an ancient working (perhaps Roman) in the Skouriotissa mine, revealed a very peculiar habit tabular to
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
lites, from a number of including the Troodos, Cyprus son and Hudson, q, 1993 - Else~ ier Science...were soon identified overlying onhiolites (e.g. Cyprus umbers: Robertson and Hudson, 1073). Evidence from...smoker chimney fragments were identified in the Cyprus massive sulphides (Oudin and Constantiram, 1084)...Tethyan ophiolites are ah'eady well known (e.g. Oman, Cyprus), but little information is available on hydrothermal...transformed ~,~; a g~ccnschi.,4 f'~cic-, assemblage of quartz, chlorite, sphene, pyrite and 9 ") A . H ~ "
Journal (issue)
have been obtained from the Madi area of the Gulu District, where they are called '' Liku. '' Previous samples... FICKENDEY. '' • THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF CYPRUS 44. R. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 319 Exchanges of...97-98. WHYMPER, '' THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF CYPRUS IN March 1934, the Secretary of State for the Colonies... C.S.I., O.B.E., as Financial Commissioner for Cyprus '' to examine and report on the financial position...position and policy of the Government of Cyprus in relation to the economic resources and prospects of ·the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
occurrence of skarns. (6) Later endo- or exogranitic quartz-rich cassiteritewolframite bearing veins representing...volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, Troodos, Cyprus Andrew J. Martina, Iain McDonalda, Manuel Keithb...depth in the Skouriotissa volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus. Chem Geol...massive sulfide deposits of the Finlayson Lake District, Yukon, Canada. Geochim Cosmochim Acta. 117:313–331
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pyrrhotitegenerallybeingthe 1957 Weber, 1957; Wilson, 1941. 6 Cyprus Bear, 1963; Callaghan, 1966; Cullis and Edge,...canics 1934. Volcanic and Sedimen- Skellefte district Kautsky,1957;I•dman,1941. 5 Turkey 8 USA Arizona...treatmentin that some entries may include an entire district whereasothersare individualdeposits. As a result...andsedimentary rocks." "Silicicvolcanics" includeall of the quartz-bearing volcanicrocksthat havebeendescribed as...isotopichasbeenaccepted by subsequent studentsof Cyprus determinations in a givenareaprovidea uniform geology;however
 
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