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Paragonite from
Charakoma eclogite, Soufli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Paragonite
Formula:NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Paragonite occurs as inclusions in the cores of the garnets, indicating that garnet started to grow before the eclogite stage
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Paragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Charakoma eclogite, Soufli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1778759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1778759:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Paragonite
10.6km (6.6 miles) ā“˜Kechros, Arriana, Rhodope, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
18.1km (11.2 miles) ā“˜Kovalo eclogites, Kechros, Arriana, Rhodope, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
90.3km (56.1 miles) ā“˜Gorgona, Myki, Xanthi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
References
Mposkos, E.; Baziotis, I.; Proyer, A. (2011) Pressureā€“temperature evolution of eclogites from the Kechros complex in the Eastern Rhodope (NE Greece). International Journal of Earth Sciences, 101 (4). 973-996 doi:10.1007/s00531-011-0699-2
 
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