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Palea Kavala deposit, Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greecei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palea Kavala deposit | Deposit |
| Kavala | Municipality |
| Kavala | Regional Unit |
| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | Administrative Region |
| Greece | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' 24'' North , 24° 24' 53'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palaiรก Kavรกla | 108 (2014) | 0.1km |
| Zygรณs | 1,485 (2014) | 2.9km |
| Kryonรฉri | 690 (2014) | 3.7km |
| Prรณsfyges | 572 (2014) | 4.1km |
| Chalkerรณ | 194 (2014) | 5.8km |
The locality generally refers to the broader area in close proximity to the Palea Kavala village where plenty small-scale metallic occurrences have been identified (approximately 150 according to Giouri et al, 2018). The occurrences have been known and exploited since antiquity. Although still lacking concluding evidence, it is believed that the area corresponds to Herodotus mention (6.46) of "Scapte Hyle" gold and silver mines.
Geologically, the occurrences of chemical compositions such as FeโMn (Pb ยฑ Zn ยฑ Ag), FeโMnโAu, FeโAsโAu, FeโCuโAu and BiโTeโAu are found primarily in quartzโcalciteโsulfide veins (hypogene mineralization) or as supergene bodies in overlapping zones centered around the ~21โ22 Ma granodioritic Kavala pluton. The presence of a zoned metallogenetic district centered on BiโTeโPbโSb ยฑ Au mineralization within the Kavala pluton and the presence of both magnetite and ilmenite in the Kavala pluton indicate an intrusion-related gold system that formed along the ilmeniteโmagnetite buffer (Fornadel et al., 2011).
Geologically, the occurrences of chemical compositions such as FeโMn (Pb ยฑ Zn ยฑ Ag), FeโMnโAu, FeโAsโAu, FeโCuโAu and BiโTeโAu are found primarily in quartzโcalciteโsulfide veins (hypogene mineralization) or as supergene bodies in overlapping zones centered around the ~21โ22 Ma granodioritic Kavala pluton. The presence of a zoned metallogenetic district centered on BiโTeโPbโSb ยฑ Au mineralization within the Kavala pluton and the presence of both magnetite and ilmenite in the Kavala pluton indicate an intrusion-related gold system that formed along the ilmeniteโmagnetite buffer (Fornadel et al., 2011).
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| โ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| โ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| โ | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Manganosite | 4.AB.25 | MnO |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| โ | Nsutite | 4.DB.15c | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
| โ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| โ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 ยท 3-4H2O |
| โ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Groutite | 4.FD.10 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| โ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| โ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 ยท 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| โ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| โ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| โ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Symplesite | 8.CE.45 | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Bermanite | 8.DC.20 | Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 ยท 4H2O |
| โ | Paravauxite | 8.DC.30 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Arseniosiderite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 ยท 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
| H | โ Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Manganosite | MnO |
| O | โ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
| O | โ Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Al | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| P | โ Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | โ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | โ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| S | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mn | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | โ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | โ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | โ Manganosite | MnO |
| Mn | โ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | โ Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | โ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | โ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| As | โ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | โ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Ag | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | โ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | โ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Pb | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | โ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | โ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Bi | โ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q12279965 |
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References
Fornadel, Andrew P.; Spry, Paul G.; Melfos, Vasilios; Vavelidis, Michael; Voudouris, Panagiotis Ch. (2011) Is the Palea Kavala BiโTeโPbโSbยฑAu district, northeastern Greece, an intrusion-related system? Ore Geology Reviews, 39 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.01.002
Giouri, K.; Vavelidis, M.; Melfos, V.; Papadopoulou, L. (2017) Assessment of selected metals enrichment in sediments from Palea Kavala river, NE Macedonia, Northern Greece. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 50 (4). 2137-2144 doi:10.12681/bgsg.14266