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East Coast, Sifnos, Milos, South Aegean, Greecei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 24° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
GRN:
N25E15
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
72868
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72868:6
GUID (UUID V4):
98b5c00d-4872-4080-87d5-36608b07be7d


Alpine blueschist terrane, overprinted by greenschist facies during exhumation: from mica-elogites, through albite/epidote-blueschists into greenschists.

Localisation: 1 km west from the east coast of the island, in its middle section.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: In greenschist facies metabasites, overgrowths chlorite. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Description: In mica-eclogites : Large crystals rpseudomorphs after magmatic pyroxenes.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: In mica-eclogites : Replaces garnet or secondary xenoblasts with omphacite + phengite relicts. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasite : Deformed blasts. In greenschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: In mica-eclogites.
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Description: In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: In greenschist facies metabasites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: In greenschist facies metabasites : associated with magnetite, replaces glaucophane-crossite.
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Associated with paragonite, pseudomorphs after lawsonite.
β“˜ 'Crossite'
Description: In mica-eclogites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Deerite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Description: In meta-ironstones, associated with magnetite and crossite.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: In mica-eclogites. In greenschist facies metabasites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites : Porphyroblasts.
β“˜ Ferro-glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Rare, in mica-eclogites.
β“˜ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: In mica-eclogites : mantled by actinolite-winchite ; at equilibrium with albite. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites : idiomorphic, in equilibrium with albite.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: In greenschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Description: Jadeite-quartz-paragonite assemblages. Jadeite-bearing gneisses. In mica-eclogites.
β“˜ Jadeite var. Chloromelanite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Description: In mica-eclogites.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: In mica-eclogites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In greenschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Description: High-celadonite phengite in mica-eclogites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: In mica-eclogites. In greenschist facies metabasites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: In mica-eclogites. In greenschist facies metabasites. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.
β“˜ Winchite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: In mica-eclogites : associated with actinolite, rims glaucophane. In epidote-blueschist facies metabasites.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Jadeite
var. Chloromelanite		9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Winchite9.DE.20β—»{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Glaucophane9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Ferro-glaucophane9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Deerite9.DH.60(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Crossite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Deerite(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Deerite(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Deerite(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Deerite(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Deerite(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Deerite(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

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European Journal of Mineralogy, 1992, 4, pp. 619-634.
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