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Chalcopyrite from
Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:148521
Long-form Identifier:1:3:148521:9
GUID (UUID V4):2aec42c2-2697-4805-a30f-71cad67d8f6d
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
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
4.2km (2.6 miles) Mavrovouni Mine (Metalleíon Mavrovouníon; Mavrovouni), Lefka, Nicosia District, Cyprus
4.3km (2.7 miles) East Lefka Mine, Lefka, Nicosia District, Cyprus
20.7km (12.9 miles) Kokkinogia Mine, Mitsero, Nicosia District, Cyprus
21.6km (13.4 miles) Kokkinopezoula Mine, Mitsero, Nicosia District, Cyprus
25.4km (15.8 miles) Agrokipia A deposit, Agrokipia, 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
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)
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...euhedral pyrite and chalcopyrite, contain up to 4953 and 3956 ppm Se in pyrite and chalcopyrite respectively...III pyrite which is euhedral and overprints chalcopyrite and hematite is enriched in Se (averaging 1862
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ulfideOrebody,Cyprus: Its Compositionand Conditionsof Formation G. CoNsrnNTINou Cyprus Geological Suruey...Suruey, Nicosia, Cyprus Abstract Idaite occursat the contactof massivesulfideore with overlyingwell-bedded...overlyingwell-bedded,ochreous sedimentsat Skouriotissa,Cyprus. It occurs as rims around, and fracture fillings in, chalcopyriteand...Frenzel(1959)for supergene indicatea compositionCusFeS.. Ida mine, SouthwestAfrica. Electronprobe microanalyses This...supergenesulfideformed by the alterationof bornite in the Ida mine. Southwest Africa, stimulatedthe interestof manymineralogists
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ophiolite, Cyprus Part 2 – A review of genetic models and guides for exploration N. G. Adamides* Cyprus sulphide...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...numerous deposits in various mining districts. The Cyprus mining industry gradually declined with the exhaustion
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...exhibit systematic variations between pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite. Pyrite preferentially incorporates
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
Report (issue)
anhedral grains, as rims on chalcopyrite and as fracture fillings in chalcopyrite; also as exsolution lamellae...3.90 c = 16.95 Z=1 X-ray Powder Pattern: Ida mine, Khan, Namibia. 3.14 (100), 2.82 (100), 1.89 (100)...50.87 14.90 34.23 Total 99.50 100.00 (1) Skouriotissa, Cyprus; by electron microprobe, average of five...bornite, commonly associated with fine spindles of chalcopyrite; apparently of secondary origin, a first product...Association: Chalcopyrite, bornite, pyrite, sphalerite, chalcocite, pyrrhotite, mackinawite (Skouriotissa, Cyprus)
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...(~400 °C) in the stockwork zone suggest that the Skouriotissa fluids did not cool significantly during the final...0‰) was added to the hydrothermal system of Skouriotissa. During further fluid ascent about 38% of Cretaceous...the chemical and textural similarities between Skouriotissa and modern seafloor vent systems and massive
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)
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)
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...Introduction The T r o o d o s ophiolite complex in Cyprus contains a well-developed sheeted dyke complex...massive pyrite, with up to about 4% Cu, mainly as chalcopyrite, a n d s u b e c o n o m i c a m o u n t s of...springs [8-10]. The hydrothermal fluids feeding the Cyprus deposits have been shown to have originated as
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
The Fe-Mn crust from the southern summit Chalcopyrite 11.3 1.0 tr 11.2 4.7 1.9 3.8 tr 5.1 1...Analysesof Oxide Material Green Red Seamount Skouriotissa Seamount Mn crust Ocherous sediment Fe oxide...somewhatgreaterfor rareearthelementsin sample 1639-7; datafor Skouriotissa averagedfromConstantinou andGovett(1972) andRobertson(1976);...nonedetectedandnoupperlimit estimatemade;Cp -- chalcopyrite; Py/Mc-- pyrite-marcasite mixture,SI -- sphalerite...oxidation of the sulfide de- Pyrite marcasite Chalcopyrite Sphalerite Barite 5.0 5.0 3.4 3.6 2.3 4.8
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...together with ubiquitous pyrite; however, both chalcopyrite and galena are locally important; quartz and...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)
A. C. S. REPORT ON THE CUPRIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF CYPRUS. Professor C. G. CULLIS and A. BROUGHTON EDGE....expensive report is the result of a mission to Cyprus, at the request of the Secretary for the Colonies...mining 558 Reviews—The Cupriferous Dej)osits of Cyprus. in that island, which is known to have yielded...but very clear account is given of the geology of Cyprus, illustrated by a large coloured map. The oldest...pyrite, rarely with visible chalcopyrite, and in places, as at Skouriotissa, is of very high grade, running
Report (issue)
bornite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, chromite (Oregon, USA); pyrrhotite, magnetite (Cyprus). Distribution:...[TL]. In the Alexo mine, near Timmins, Ontario, Canada. From near Skouriotissa, Cyprus. In the Ijim massif
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...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...consisting of pyrite with varying amounts of chalcopyrite and rarer sphalerite, are interpreted to have
Report (issue)
= 5.0328(7) Z=2 X-ray Powder Pattern: Mackinaw mine, Washington, USA. 5.03 (100), 2.31 (90), 1.809 (80)...(3) 8.8 35.8 Total 100.1 100.5 100.0 (1) Mackinaw mine, Washington, USA; by electron microprobe, corresponding...carbonaceous chondrite meteorites. Association: Chalcopyrite, cubanite, pentlandite, pyrrhotite, greigite...to those listed here. In the USA, at the Mackinaw mine, Snohomish Co., Washington [TL]; in muds from the...Territories, and at the Falconbridge mine, Sudbury, Ontario. From the Outokumpu mine and Hitura, Finland. At the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
sphalerite, galena, marcasite, chalcopyrite, and dolomite from the Joplin district; quartz from Hot Springs...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)
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...in the text:A -- Mavrovouni,B = Apliki, C = Skouriotissa, D = Memi, E -- Kokkinoyia,F = Kokkinopezoula...detail of Kambia Mines, Ltd., by permissionof the mine owner, N. by Richards (1987). Charalambides.The...much better exposedthan at any other mine apart from Mathiati. The mine is located on the southeast side
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...O N A N D S.P. V A R N A " / A S very rare chalcopyrite (Valsami, 1990). The extent of alteration increases
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)
isotopic profile through the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus: Primary composition and the effects of seawater...through the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus, as represented by drillcore from the Cyprus Crustal Study Project. The...samples from a section through the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus, as represented by drillcore from holes CY 1A,...solution to extract “pyrite sulfur” (pyrite plus chalcopyrite), which was precipitated as AgzS ( CANFIELDet...ophiohte. Cyprus. Inset shows location of the Troodos ophiolite (hatchured area) on the island of Cyprus, and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pyrite and/or pyrrhotite and various ratios of chalcopyrite,sphalerite,and galena, are commonlyassociatedwith...sucha club,for genetic chief sulfide mineral(s). Chalcopyrite,sphalerite, theorymustbe adjustedto field facts...pyrrhotitegenerallybeingthe 1957 Weber, 1957; Wilson, 1941. 6 Cyprus Bear, 1963; Callaghan, 1966; Cullis and Edge,...Mineral Assemblages I. Pyrite and/or pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and 10 Silicic Mixed Silicic and Mafic ...canics 1934. Volcanic and Sedimen- Skellefte district Kautsky,1957;I•dman,1941. 5 Turkey 8 USA Arizona
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
idaite is observed, associated with the growth of chalcopyrite lamellae parallel to the {100} and {111} directions...(1958 and 1959) as a supergene sulphide from the Ida mine, Southwest Africa, idaite has been the subject of...mineral nukundamite, after its occurrence in the Undu mine, Nukundamu, Fiji Islands. Synthetic idaite was prepared...have a crystal structure related to that of chalcopyrite, where the Fe atoms (0,½,¾) are replaced by...and c = 10.46 Å, are very close to those of chalcopyrite. The data on the sulphides of the bornite-idaite
 
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