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Achladones Ophiolite, Skyros, Euboea, Central Greece, Greecei
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Achladones OphioliteIntrusion
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EuboeaRegional Unit
Central GreeceAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 59'' North , 24° 33' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.83333,24.55000
GRN:
N26E14
Type:
Intrusion
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Skýros1,732 (2018)8.0km
Kými2,979 (2015)44.6km
Oxílithos1,061 (2015)47.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
426626
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426626:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Two distinct assemblages of base metal sulphides (BMS) and platinum-group minerals (PGM) occur in serpentinized ophiolitic rocks.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAuricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
ⓘTetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Platinum-Group Elements'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Tarkian, M., Economou-Eliopoulos, M., Eliopoulos, D. G. (1992) Platinum-group minerals and tetraauricupride in ophiolitic rocks of Skyros island, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 47 (1) 55-66 doi:10.1007/bf01165297
Economou-Eliopoulos, M. A. R. I. A., & Eliopoulos, D. G. (1999). Significance of a Spatial Association of High-Cr and High-Al Chromites for Their Genesis and Exploration. Extrait du Bulletin T. CXIX de l’Académie Serbe des Sciences et des Arts, Classe des Sciences mathématiques et naturelles, Science naturelles, 39, 123-140.
Zaccarini, Federica, Economou-Eliopoulos, Maria, Kiseleva, Olga, Garuti, Giorgio, Tsikouras, Basilios, Pushkarev, Evgenii, Idrus, Arifudin (2022) Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Low Economic Potential (Rh-Pt-Pd)-Rich Chromitites from Ophiolite Complexes. Minerals, 12 (12) 1565 doi:10.3390/min12121565
[1]Boundi, Dimitra; Papanikolaou, Dimitrios; Bosio, Giulia; Montemagni, Chiara (2024) Late Cretaceous Tectono-Metamorphic Events in the Skyros Upper Metamorphic Unit (Olympus Mountain), Aegean Sea, Greece. Geosciences, 14 (3). 69 doi:10.3390/geosciences14030069
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