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Locality Name:
Nicosia District, Cyprus

Oldest recorded age at locality: 145
Youngest recorded age at locality: 66

mindat Locality ID: 125610
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-125610.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Nicosia District, Cyprus": 42
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 31

Number of Child Localities: 13
Child Localities:
Agia Varvara
Akaki River Canyon
Amiandos
Apliki
Laksia
Lefka
Mansoura
Mathiati (Madyat; Matyat; Mathiatis)
Mitsero
Sia
Skouriotissa
Three Hills Mine
Troodos Mountain Range

Latitude: 35°0'40"N
Longitude: 33°6'33"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 35.011111111111,33.109166666667

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Au C Ca Ce Cl Co Cr Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O Os Pb Ru S Se Si Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca H O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAluniteAnalcimeAragoniteAtacamiteAuricuprideCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClay
ClinozoisiteCopperCoquimbiteCorrensiteCorundumCovelliteDiasporeDigeniteEpidoteGypsum
HalotrichiteHexahydriteMalachiteMandarinoiteMarcasiteNatroliteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPerovskite
PyriteQuartzRocksaltSphaleriteSpinelStanniteTamarugiteVoltaite

52 IMA Minerals at location:
Allanite-(Y)  (*)Analcime  (*)Aragonite  (*)Atacamite  (*)Auricupride  (*)
Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chromite  (*)Copper  (*)Coquimbite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Delafossite  (*)Digenite  (*)Epidote  (*)Erlichmanite  (*)Ferriallanite-(Ce)  (*)
Fibroferrite  (*)Galena  (*)Gibbsite  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Halotrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hexahydrite  (*)Idaite  (*)
Jarosite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Laurite  (*)Mackinawite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Mandarinoite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Natrolite  (*)
Oregonite  (*)Parabutlerite  (*)Paramelaconite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Rectorite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Tamarugite  (*)Tenorite  (*)
Voltaite  (*)Wupatkiite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Allanite-(Y)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaY(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)14614028
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O14566346102,46106,461121627
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)246104,461183250
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)3146123544
Auricupride  (*)Auricupride PerovskiteCu3Au14610824
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS414566446107,46110,46119,461255516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)100100346102,46111,4611227770
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O146121925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S14566646107,46110,46119,46123,46125,461265707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2145661346100,46106,46107,46110,46111,46114,46119,46123,46124,46125,46126,46128,4613527198
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O47878246132,461343902
Copper  (*)CopperCu100100246123,461253846
Coquimbite  (*)CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O100100146125136
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS14566546106,46107,46119,46125,461264165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O14566246106,461252970
Delafossite  (*)NoneCu1+Fe3+O2100100246123,46125144
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S1001001461251027
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)246123,461408173
Erlichmanite  (*)PyriteOsS27878146134110
Ferriallanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Fe3+AlFe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)14614028
Fibroferrite  (*)Not in a structural groupFe3+(SO4)(OH)·5H2O100100146125107
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS10010014611124243
Gibbsite  (*)NoneAl(OH)3146121504
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)14566446107,46123,46125,461267437
Gold  (*)CopperAu10010014611730554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O14566246106,461216890
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O146121409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O314566346107,46123,4612614640
Hexahydrite  (*)HexahydriteMg(SO4)·6H2O146121251
Idaite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3FeS4100100146125142
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6100100246121,461252228
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O1456601271
Laurite  (*)PyriteRuS27878146134226
Mackinawite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)1+xS (x = 0-0.07)100100146125451
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O410010014612514899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)214612112537
Mandarinoite  (*)MandarinoiteFe3+2(Se4+O3)3·6H2O10010014612514
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2100100246114,461195674
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6100100146125254
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O1461121236
Oregonite  (*)NoneFeNi2As21001001461255
Parabutlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupFe3+(SO4)(OH)·2H2O14611823
Paramelaconite  (*)NoneCu1+2Cu2+2O310010014612513
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2145661446100,46106,46107,46110,46111,46114,46119,46121,46123,46124,46125,46126,46128,4613539462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81001001461259056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO214566746106,46107,46110,46123,46124,46125,4612661156
Rectorite  (*)Corrensite Clay(Na,Ca)Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·2H2O14612349
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS14566946106,46111,46114,46119,46123,46125,46126,46128,4613521482
Tamarugite  (*)TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2·6H2O10010014612587
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO1001001461251101
Voltaite  (*)VoltaiteK2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12·18H2O100100146125111
Wupatkiite  (*)HalotrichiteCoAl2(SO4)4·22H2O1461215



11 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
vms-0044414566Cretaceous        28109Apliki Mine, Apliki, Nicosia District, CyprusAplikiMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
vms-00452100100Cretaceous       S28110Mavrovouni Mine (Metalleíon Mavrovouníon; Mavrovouni), Lefka, Nicosia District, CyprusMavrovouniMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-00450100100Cretaceous       S203368North Mathiati Deposit, Mathiati Mine, Mathiati (Madyat; Matyat; Mathiatis), Nicosia District, CyprusMathiati NorthMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-00446100100Cretaceous       S125608Kokkinopezoula Mine, Mitsero, Nicosia District, CyprusKokkinopezoulaMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-00447100100Cretaceous       S221728Kokkinoyia Mine, Mitsero, Nicosia District, CyprusKokkinoyiaMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-00458100100Cretaceous       S18790Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, CyprusSkouriotissaMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0044214566Cretaceous        203363Agrokipia A Deposit, Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, CyprusAgrokipiaMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
podchrome-010897878Late Cretaceous       Cr175645Kannoures Chromite Mine, Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, CyprusKannouresMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
vms-0044514566Cretaceous        203367Kaphedes Deposit (Kapedes Deposit), Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, CyprusKapedhesMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
podchrome-010877878Late Cretaceous       Cr13939Kokkinorotsos Chromite Mine (Chrome Mine), Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, CyprusChrome MineMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
vms-0045714566Cretaceous        203370Sha Deposit (Sia Deposit), Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, CyprusShaMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R050399Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprushttps://rruff.info/R050399


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