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Agios Philippos Mine, Alexandroupoli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Agios Philippos Mine | Mine |
| Alexandroupoli | Municipality |
| Evros | Regional Unit |
| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' 7'' North , 25° 49' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AgiochΓ³ri | 226 (2013) | 8.4km |
| SΓ‘pes | 4,506 (2012) | 10.6km |
| LΓ½keio | 1,081 (2013) | 12.3km |
| ArrianΓ‘ | 1,158 (2013) | 12.5km |
| FillΓ½ra | 1,041 (2012) | 19.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aghios Philippos Mine; St Philippos Mine; Agios Philippos Pb-Zn deposit; Kirki Mine; Kirka Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
ΞΟΟ
ΟΡίο ΞΞ³Ξ―ΞΏΟ
ΦιλίΟΟΞΏΟ
, ΞΞ―ΟΞΊΞ·, ΞΞ²ΟΞΏΟ
, ΞΟάκη, Ξλλάδα
The most important locality of the Kirki mines which was occasionally mined during 1973-1998 (Skarpelis & Triantafyllidis, 2004).
It is a Pb-Zn-Bi-Sn-Ge-Ga-In vein- and breccia-type deposit (Voudouris et al., 2022) and is enriched in a large suite of incompatible elements, including Bi (>2000 ppm), Sn (>100 ppm), U (up to 200 ppm), Pb (>1 wt%), Zn (>1 wt%), Mo (up to 62 ppm), Ge (>100 ppm), Ga (up to 466 ppm) and In (up to 222 ppm).
Two groups of NNW veins can be traced in Eocene sandstones and pelites, with intrusions of dacite, rhyodacites and granodiorites.
The mineralization is characterized as Low-T / high-fS2 and is genetically related with the Pagoni Rachi prospect.
Today, the area poses a major environmental problem due to the acid leaching and abandoned chemicals. An acid lake in the pit contains high concentrations of heavy metals.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
78 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Cervelleite | 2.BA.60 | Ag4TeS |
| β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | 'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)' | 2.CB.07a | Cu2MnSnS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | KΓ«sterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β | Stannoidite | 2.CB.15c | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| β | Mawsonite | 2.CB.20 | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | var. Cadmium-rich Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Cd)S |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| β | Seligmannite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuAsS3 |
| β | Tennantite-(In) | 2.GB. | Cu6(Cu5In)As4S13 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Watanabeite ? | 2.GC.15 | Cu4(As,Sb)2S5 |
| β | LΓ©vyclaudite (TL) | 2.HF.25a | Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28 |
| β | Franckeite | 2.HF.25b | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14 |
| β | Cuprobismutite | 2.JA.10a | Cu8AgBi13S24 |
| β | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| β | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| β | Marrite | 2.JB.15 | AgPbAsS3 |
| β | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| β | Kirkiite (TL) | 2.JB.30b | Pb10Bi3As3S19 |
| β | Gratonite | 2.JB.55 | Pb9As4S15 |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| β | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Argentojarosite | 7.BC.10 | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Hydroniumjarosite | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β | Gunningite | 7.CB.05 | ZnSO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Boyleite | 7.CB.15 | ZnSO4 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Bianchite | 7.CB.25 | Zn(H2O)6(SO4) |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) Β· H2O |
| β | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 2H2O |
| β | Wroewolfeite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Ktenasite | 7.DD.20 | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 6H2O |
| β | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | BukovskΓ½ite | 8.DB.40 | Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) Β· 9H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Calcite Group' | - | ACO3 |
| β | 'KΓ«sterite-Stannite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Alunite Group' | - | A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6 |
| β | 'Kaolinite Subgroup' | - | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Bianchite | Zn(H2O)6(SO4) |
| H | β Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β BukovskΓ½ite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| H | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Alunite Group | A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite Subgroup | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Calcite Group | ACO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Bianchite | Zn(H2O)6(SO4) |
| O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | β Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β BukovskΓ½ite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| O | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite Group | ACO3 |
| O | β Alunite Group | A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite Subgroup | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite Subgroup | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite Subgroup | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Bianchite | Zn(H2O)6(SO4) |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | β Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β BukovskΓ½ite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| S | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| S | β Cervelleite | Ag4TeS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Cuprobismutite | Cu8AgBi13S24 |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | β Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
| S | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | β Kirkiite | Pb10Bi3As3S19 |
| S | β Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| S | β LΓ©vyclaudite | Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28 |
| S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Marrite | AgPbAsS3 |
| S | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | β Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | β Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | β Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Watanabeite | Cu4(As,Sb)2S5 |
| S | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | β KΓ«sterite-Stannite Series | |
| S | β Alunite Group | A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6 |
| S | β Wurtzite var. Cadmium-rich Wurtzite | (Zn,Cd)S |
| S | β Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide) | Cu2MnSnS4 |
| S | β Tennantite-(In) | Cu6(Cu5In)As4S13 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | ||




Agios Philippos Mine, Alexandroupoli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece