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Locality Name:
Cyprus

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

mindat Locality ID: 16569
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-16569.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Cyprus": 79
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 54

Number of Child Localities: 7
Child Localities:
Famagusta District
Kyrenia District (Keryneia District; Girne District)
Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District)
Limassol District (Lemesos District; Limasol District; Leymosun District)
Nicosia District
Paphos District (Pafos District)
Troodos Mountain Range

Latitude: 34°59'6"N
Longitude: 33°11'33"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 34.985,33.1925

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	Allophane	Alunite	Analcime	Aragonite	Atacamite	Auricupride	Calcite	Chabazite	Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite	Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Cobaltite	Copper	Coquimbite	Corrensite	Corundum	Covellite
Diaspore	Digenite	Epidote	Feldspar	Garnet	Gmelinite	Gypsum	Halotrichite	Harmotome	Heulandite
Hexahydrite	Malachite	Mandarinoite	Marcasite	Melanterite	Mica	Molybdenite	Mordenite	Natrolite	Nickeline
None	Not in a structural group	Pentlandite	Perovskite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Serpentine
Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stannite	Stilbite	Tamarugite	Valleriite	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 Ba C Ca Ce Cl Co Cr Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O Os Pb Ru S Se Si Sr Y Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Fe H O S

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allanite Allophane Alunite Analcime Aragonite Atacamite Auricupride Calcite Chabazite Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Cobaltite Copper Coquimbite Corrensite Corundum Covellite
Diaspore Digenite Epidote Feldspar Garnet Gmelinite Gypsum Halotrichite Harmotome Heulandite
Hexahydrite Malachite Mandarinoite Marcasite Melanterite Mica Molybdenite Mordenite Natrolite Nickeline
None Not in a structural group Pentlandite Perovskite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Serpentine
Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite Spinel Stannite Stilbite Tamarugite Valleriite Voltaite

80 IMA Minerals at location:

Albite ()*	Allanite-(Y) ()*	Analcime ()*	Andradite ()*	Antigorite ()*
Aragonite ()*	Atacamite ()*	Augite ()*	Auricupride ()*	Bornite ()*
Calcite ()*	Celadonite ()*	Chabazite-Na ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chromite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Clinochlore ()*	Clinoptilolite-Ca ()*
Clinozoisite ()*	Cobaltite ()*	Copper ()*	Coquimbite ()*	Covellite ()*
Cuprite ()*	Delafossite ()*	Digenite ()*	Diopside ()*	Epidote ()*
Erlichmanite ()*	Ferriallanite-(Ce) ()*	Fibroferrite ()*	Galena ()*	Gibbsite ()*
Gmelinite-Ca ()*	Gmelinite-Na ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Gypsum ()*
Halotrichite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hexahydrite ()*	Hydroniumjarosite ()*	Idaite ()*
Jarosite ()*	Laumontite ()*	Laurite ()*	Mackinawite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Mandarinoite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Maucherite ()*	Melanterite ()*
Molybdenite ()*	Mordenite ()*	Natrojarosite ()*	Natrolite ()*	Oregonite ()*
Parabutlerite ()*	Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Paramelaconite ()*	Pentlandite ()*	Phillipsite-K ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyrolusite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rectorite ()*
Saponite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stellerite ()*	Tamarugite ()*	Tenorite ()*
Todorokite ()*	Troilite ()*	Valleriite ()*	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
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)			1	46081	8803
Allanite-(Y) ()*	Allanite Epidote	CaY(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	46140	28
Analcime ()*	Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O	145	66	7	46081,46082,46094,46102,46106,46112,46142	1627
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	100	100	1	46089	1534
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄			1	46092	708
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)			3	46081,46104,46118	3250
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃			1	46123	544
Augite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆	100	100	1	46089	2060
Auricupride ()*	Auricupride Perovskite	Cu₃Au			2	46093,46108	24
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	145	66	4	46107,46110,46119,46125	5516
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	100	100	7	46081,46082,46089,46102,46111,46112,46142	27770
Celadonite ()*	Mica Clay	KMgFe³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			1	46087	309
Chabazite-Na ()*	Chabazite	(Na₃K)[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·11H₂O	100	100	1	46089	66
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	100	100	2	46088,46121	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	145	66	6	46107,46110,46119,46123,46125,46126	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	145	66	18	46081,46084,46093,46100,46106,46107,46110,46111,46114,46119,46123,46124,46125,46126,46128,46135,46142,46145	27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	78	78	4	46093,46096,46132,46134	3902
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O			1	46081	3531
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈			1	46081	1756
Clinoptilolite-Ca ()*	Heulandite	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂·20H₂O			1	46081	33
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	46081	1025
Cobaltite ()*	Cobaltite	CoAsS			1	46093	966
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	100	100	3	46081,46123,46125	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
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	100	100	1	46089	4135
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	100	100	5	46081,46089,46098,46123,46140	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
Gmelinite-Ca ()*	Gmelinite	Ca₂(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄·11H₂O	100	100	2	46081,46089	20
Gmelinite-Na ()*	Gmelinite	Na₄(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄·11H₂O			1	46081	25
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	145	66	6	46081,46088,46107,46123,46125,46126	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	4	46081,46107,46123,46126	14640
Hexahydrite ()*	Hexahydrite	Mg(SO₄)·6H₂O			1	46121	251
Hydroniumjarosite ()*	Alunite	(H₃O)Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	145	66	1	46145	65
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	1	46098	1271
Laurite ()*	Pyrite	RuS₂	78	78	1	46134	226
Mackinawite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_1+xS (x = 0-0.07)	100	100	2	46093,46125	451
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	100	100	2	46093,46125	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
Maucherite ()*	None	Ni₁₁As₈			1	46093	161
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	100	100	0		915
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			1	46093	5800
Mordenite ()*	Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆·28H₂O			1	46081	405
Natrojarosite ()*	Alunite	NaFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	100	100	1	46125	254
Natrolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O	100	100	4	46081,46082,46089,46112	1236
Oregonite ()*	None	FeNi₂As₂	100	100	2	46093,46125	5
Parabutlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH)·2H₂O			1	46118	23
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS			1	46093	767
Paramelaconite ()*	None	Cu¹⁺₂Cu²⁺₂O₃	100	100	1	46125	13
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈			1	46093	1512
Phillipsite-K ()*	Harmotome	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O			1	46081	71
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	145	66	19	46076,46081,46084,46100,46106,46107,46110,46111,46114,46119,46121,46123,46124,46125,46126,46128,46135,46142,46145	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂			1	46081	3106
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	100	100	1	46125	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	145	66	10	46076,46081,46089,46106,46107,46110,46123,46124,46125,46126	61156
Rectorite ()*	Corrensite Clay	(Na,Ca)Al₄(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·2H₂O			1	46123	49
Saponite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Ca,Na)_0.3(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O			1	46081	301
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	145	66	11	46084,46093,46106,46111,46114,46119,46123,46125,46126,46128,46135	21482
Stellerite ()*	Stilbite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂·28H₂O	100	100	1	46089	189
Tamarugite ()*	Tamarugite	NaAl(SO₄)₂·6H₂O	100	100	1	46125	87
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	100	100	1	46125	1101
Todorokite ()*	None	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂·3-4H₂O			1	46081	433
Troilite ()*	None	FeS			1	46093	1044
Valleriite ()*	Valleriite	2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)₂]			1	46093	237
Voltaite ()*	Voltaite	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂·18H₂O	100	100	1	46125	111
Wupatkiite ()*	Halotrichite	CoAl₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O			1	46121	5

15 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-00453	145	66	Cretaceous		28154	Kalavassos Mines (Kalavasson Madeni), Kalavasso, Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), Cyprus	Mousoulos-Kalavasos	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00459	100	100	Cretaceous	S	211175	Troulloi (Troulli), Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), Cyprus	Troulli	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
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
vms-00449	100	100	Cretaceous	S	28152	Limni Mine (Limni Madeni; Metalleíon Límnis), Paphos District (Pafos District), Cyprus	Limni	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00448	145	66	Cretaceous		131670	Kinousa Mine, Kinousa (Kynussa), Polis, Paphos District (Pafos District), Cyprus	Kynousa	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R061076	Cyprus	https://rruff.info/R061076
R060402	Cyprus	https://rruff.info/R060402
R050351	Cyprus	https://rruff.info/R050351
R050399	Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus	https://rruff.info/R050399

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