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Eastern coast, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greecei
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Eastern coastCoast
Eastern SamosMunicipality
SamosRegional Unit
North AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Calcite

Eastern coast, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Calcite

Eastern coast, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Calcite

Eastern coast, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 45' 6'' North , 27° 1' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.75169,27.02408
GeoHash:
G#: swenybqrd
GRN:
N26E16
Type:
Coast
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
62953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62953:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Diaspore-bearing metabauxites (diasporites).

See also Mikri Lakka locality.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S
Formula: [(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘ Zincostaurolite
Formula: Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘZincohögbomite-2N2S4.CB.20[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZincostaurolite9.AF.30Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Hⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Oⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Alⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Znⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate

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References

Feenstra, Anne, Ockenga, Ewald, Rhede, Dieter, Wiedenbeck, Michael (2003) Li-rich zincostaurolite and its decompression-related breakdown products in a diaspore-bearing metabauxite from East Samos (Greece): An EMP and SIMS study. American Mineralogist, 88 (5) 789-805 doi:10.2138/am-2003-5-608
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