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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

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Allanite	Alunite	Analcime	Aragonite	Atacamite	Auricupride	Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Clay
Clinozoisite	Copper	Coquimbite	Corrensite	Corundum	Covellite	Diaspore	Digenite	Epidote	Gypsum
Halotrichite	Hexahydrite	Malachite	Mandarinoite	Marcasite	Natrolite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Perovskite
Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stannite	Tamarugite	Voltaite

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:
Allanite Alunite Analcime Aragonite Atacamite Auricupride Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Clay
Clinozoisite Copper Coquimbite Corrensite Corundum Covellite Diaspore Digenite Epidote Gypsum
Halotrichite Hexahydrite Malachite Mandarinoite Marcasite Natrolite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Perovskite
Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Sphalerite Spinel Stannite Tamarugite Voltaite

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 name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Allanite-(Y) ()*	Allanite Epidote	CaY(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	46140	28
Analcime ()*	Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O	145	66	3	46102,46106,46112	1627
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)			2	46104,46118	3250
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃			1	46123	544
Auricupride ()*	Auricupride Perovskite	Cu₃Au			1	46108	24
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	145	66	4	46107,46110,46119,46125	5516
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	100	100	3	46102,46111,46112	27770
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O			1	46121	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	145	66	6	46107,46110,46119,46123,46125,46126	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	145	66	13	46100,46106,46107,46110,46111,46114,46119,46123,46124,46125,46126,46128,46135	27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	78	78	2	46132,46134	3902
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	100	100	2	46123,46125	3846
Coquimbite ()*	Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂·6H₂O	100	100	1	46125	136
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	145	66	5	46106,46107,46119,46125,46126	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	145	66	2	46106,46125	2970
Delafossite ()*	None	Cu¹⁺Fe³⁺O₂	100	100	2	46123,46125	144
Digenite ()*	Digenite	Cu_1.8S	100	100	1	46125	1027
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			2	46123,46140	8173
Erlichmanite ()*	Pyrite	OsS₂	78	78	1	46134	110
Ferriallanite-(Ce) ()*	Allanite Epidote	CaCe(Fe³⁺AlFe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	46140	28
Fibroferrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH)·5H₂O	100	100	1	46125	107
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	100	100	1	46111	24243
Gibbsite ()*	None	Al(OH)₃			1	46121	504
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	145	66	4	46107,46123,46125,46126	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	100	100	1	46117	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	145	66	2	46106,46121	6890
Halotrichite ()*	Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O			1	46121	409
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	145	66	3	46107,46123,46126	14640
Hexahydrite ()*	Hexahydrite	Mg(SO₄)·6H₂O			1	46121	251
Idaite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₃FeS₄	100	100	1	46125	142
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	100	100	2	46121,46125	2228
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	145	66	0		1271
Laurite ()*	Pyrite	RuS₂	78	78	1	46134	226
Mackinawite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_1+xS (x = 0-0.07)	100	100	1	46125	451
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	100	100	1	46125	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂			1	46121	12537
Mandarinoite ()*	Mandarinoite	Fe³⁺₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃·6H₂O	100	100	1	46125	14
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	100	100	2	46114,46119	5674
Natrojarosite ()*	Alunite	NaFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	100	100	1	46125	254
Natrolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O			1	46112	1236
Oregonite ()*	None	FeNi₂As₂	100	100	1	46125	5
Parabutlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH)·2H₂O			1	46118	23
Paramelaconite ()*	None	Cu¹⁺₂Cu²⁺₂O₃	100	100	1	46125	13
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	145	66	14	46100,46106,46107,46110,46111,46114,46119,46121,46123,46124,46125,46126,46128,46135	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	100	100	1	46125	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	145	66	7	46106,46107,46110,46123,46124,46125,46126	61156
Rectorite ()*	Corrensite Clay	(Na,Ca)Al₄(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·2H₂O			1	46123	49
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	145	66	9	46106,46111,46114,46119,46123,46125,46126,46128,46135	21482
Tamarugite ()*	Tamarugite	NaAl(SO₄)₂·6H₂O	100	100	1	46125	87
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	100	100	1	46125	1101
Voltaite ()*	Voltaite	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂·18H₂O	100	100	1	46125	111
Wupatkiite ()*	Halotrichite	CoAl₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O			1	46121	5

11 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference ID
vms-00444	145	66	Cretaceous		28109	Apliki Mine, Apliki, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Apliki	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00452	100	100	Cretaceous	S	28110	Mavrovouni Mine (Metalleíon Mavrovouníon; Mavrovouni), Lefka, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Mavrovouni	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00450	100	100	Cretaceous	S	203368	North Mathiati Deposit, Mathiati Mine, Mathiati (Madyat; Matyat; Mathiatis), Nicosia District, Cyprus	Mathiati North	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00446	100	100	Cretaceous	S	125608	Kokkinopezoula Mine, Mitsero, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Kokkinopezoula	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00447	100	100	Cretaceous	S	221728	Kokkinoyia Mine, Mitsero, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Kokkinoyia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00458	100	100	Cretaceous	S	18790	Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Skouriotissa	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00442	145	66	Cretaceous		203363	Agrokipia A Deposit, Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Agrokipia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
podchrome-01089	78	78	Late Cretaceous	Cr	175645	Kannoures Chromite Mine, Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Kannoures	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
vms-00445	145	66	Cretaceous		203367	Kaphedes Deposit (Kapedes Deposit), Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Kapedhes	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
podchrome-01087	78	78	Late Cretaceous	Cr	13939	Kokkinorotsos Chromite Mine (Chrome Mine), Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Chrome Mine	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
vms-00457	145	66	Cretaceous		203370	Sha Deposit (Sia Deposit), Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	Sha	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R050399	Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	https://rruff.info/R050399

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