Aetoraches Mine, Vourinos Mt ophiolite complex, Kozani and Grevena border area, West Macedonia, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aetoraches Mine | Mine |
| Vourinos Mt ophiolite complex | Complex |
| Kozani and Grevena border area | Area |
| West Macedonia | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 21° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Ορυχείο Αετοράχες, Βούρινος Όρος, Κοζάνη, Μακεδον
A chromium mine owned by Hellenic Ferroalloys (Hellenic Industrial and Mining Investment Co. Group). Located between Kozáni and Grevena.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Mining Annual Review:1985:502.; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Diopside var: Chromian Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Iridium var: Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 Reference: Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171.; Garuti, G. and Zaccarini, F. (1997) In situ alteration of platinum-group minerals at low temperaturte: evidence from serpentinized and weathered chromitite of the Vourinos complex, Greece. Canadian Mineralogist: 35: 611-626. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Orcelite Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Osarsite Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Osmium var: Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Rutheniridosmine Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: No reference listed |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var: Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var: Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| ⓘ | Rutheniridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Orcelite | 2.AB.10 | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| ⓘ | Osarsite | 2.EB.20 | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var: Chromian Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Group Metals and Alloys | |||
| ⓘ | Iridium | 1.2.1.2 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Osmium | 1.2.2.1 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Rutheniridosmine | 1.2.2.3 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Orcelite | 2.3.2.1 | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.12.3.7 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.12.1.10 | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Osarsite | 2.12.4.3 | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.3.3.1 | CaTiO3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| AB2X5 | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 7.7.1.1 | Fe2TiO5 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside var: Chromian Diopside | - | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Iridium var: Osmiridium | - | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Osmium var: Iridosmine | - | (Os,Ir) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| As | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium (var: Osmiridium) | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Osmium (var: Iridosmine) | (Os,Ir) |
| Os | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium (var: Osmiridium) | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ir | ⓘ Osmium (var: Iridosmine) | (Os,Ir) |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium (var: Osmiridium) | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mining Annual Review (1985) 502.
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