Description
Mines Exploration Ltd
Commodities
PrimaryChromium, Copper, Nickel, Iron
SecondaryCobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlPeripheral Parts Of Some Chromite Pods
Materials
GangueChlorite, Serpentine
Geology
StructureThe Sulfides-Chromite-Magnetite Association Is Found Within Serpentinte Of A Thickness About 100m. Brittle And Brecciated Forms Are Common In Both Ore And Host Rock
AlterationMetamorphism Characterized By Greenschist Facies Assemblages. The Alteration Silicate Mineralogy Of Host Rock Close To The Contact With Ore Consists Of Serpentine,Chlorite,Pyroxene And Garnet
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1975
Identification
Deposit ID10084760
MRDS IDW102201
Alternate namesEretria/Farsala Mine
RegionEU
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.29882, 22.61842
References
MASTORIS,K. 1979. THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF ERETRIA (TSAGLI). INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL AND MINING RESEARCH (I.G.M.R)ATHENS(IN GREEK)ECONOMOU M.1981. A SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE COPPER SULFIDES GEENITE AND SPIONKOPITE IN ERETICA N.JB MINER.M 489-494ECONOMOU M.1982. UNUSUAL ASSOCIATION OF FE-NI-CO-CU SULFIDES WITH CHROMITE AND MAGNETITE IN ERETRIA AREA(TSAGLI).CHEM.ERDE 41:325-336ECONOMOU M. NALDRETT A.1981.ORIGIN OF SULFIDES ASSOCIATED WITH PODIFORM CHROMITE. ANNUAL REPORT S.R.C,UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOECONOMOU M,NALDRETT A. SULFIDES ASSOCIATED WITH PODIFORM BODIFORM BODIES OF CHROMITE AT TSANGLI,ERETRIA,GREECE.MINERALIUM DESPOSITA (IN PRESS)