The zeolite deposits of Greece
Mineralium Deposita
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Abstract
Zeolites are present in altered pyroclastic rocks at many localities in Greece, and large deposits of potential economic interest are present in three areas: (1) the Evros region of the province of Thrace in the north-eastern part of the Greek mainland; (2) the islands of Kimolos and Poliegos in the western Aegean; and (3) the island of Samos in the eastern Aegean Sea. The deposits in Thrace are of Eocene-Oligocene age and are rich in heulandite and/or clinoptilolite. Those of Kimolos and Poliegos are mainly Quaternary and are rich in mordenite. Those of Samos are Miocene, and are rich in clinoptilolite and/or analcime. The deposits in Thrace are believed to have formed in an open hydrological system by the action of meteoric water, and those of the western Aegean islands in a similar way but under conditions of high heat flow, whereas the deposits in Samos were formed in a saline-alkaline lake.
Suggested Citation
Stamatakis, M., Hall, A., and Hein, J., 1996, The zeolite deposits of Greece: Mineralium Deposita, v. 31, no. 6, p. 473-481, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196128.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The zeolite deposits of Greece |
| Series title | Mineralium Deposita |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF00196128 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 473 |
| Last page | 481 |
| Country | Greece |