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Tsagli

Prospect in Thessaloniki, Greece with commodities Chromium, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10084760
MRDS ID W102201
Record type Site
Current site name Tsagli
Alternate or previous names Eretria/Farsala Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 22.61842, 39.29882 (WGS84)
Relative position 20 KM EAST OF FARSALA AND 30 KM SOUTHWEST OF VOLOS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thessaloniki(province)

Greece(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Greece Thessaloniki

Comments on the location information

  • THE AREA IS CHARAACTERIZED BY GENTLE TOPRAPHY WITH EASY ACCESS BY ROADS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Iron Primary
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • ANALYTICAL DATA ON SULFIDE ORE ASSOCIATED MAGNETIC AND CHROMITE AND HOST ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS ARE PUBLISHED IN A)N.JB.MINER.M 1981:489-494 B) CHEMIE ERDE,1982,41:325-336 AND C)MINERALIUM DEPOSITA (IN PRESS)

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chlorite Gangue
Serpentine Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Metamorphism 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

Nearby scientific data

(1) 22.61842, 39.29882
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description The 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

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Peripheral Parts Of Some Chromite Pods

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1975
Discoverer Mines Exploration Ltd

Mining district

District name Eretria/Farsala

Comments on development

  • 600M UNDERGROUND WORKS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MASTORIS,K. 1979. THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF ERETRIA (TSAGLI). INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL AND MINING RESEARCH (I.G.M.R)ATHENS(IN GREEK)

  • Deposit

    ECONOMOU M.1981. A SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE COPPER SULFIDES GEENITE AND SPIONKOPITE IN ERETICA N.JB MINER.M 489-494

  • Deposit

    ECONOMOU M.1982. UNUSUAL ASSOCIATION OF FE-NI-CO-CU SULFIDES WITH CHROMITE AND MAGNETITE IN ERETRIA AREA(TSAGLI).CHEM.ERDE 41:325-336

  • Deposit

    ECONOMOU M. NALDRETT A.1981.ORIGIN OF SULFIDES ASSOCIATED WITH PODIFORM CHROMITE. ANNUAL REPORT S.R.C,UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

  • Deposit

    ECONOMOU M,NALDRETT A. SULFIDES ASSOCIATED WITH PODIFORM BODIFORM BODIES OF CHROMITE AT TSANGLI,ERETRIA,GREECE.MINERALIUM DESPOSITA (IN PRESS)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IRREGULAR SMALL SULFIDE BODIES ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNETIC OCCUR AT THE PERIPHERIES OF PODIFORM CHROMITE BODIES IN ULTRAMAFIC OPHIOLITIC ROCKS. NO ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORE BODY SIZE AND HOST ROCK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1982 Economou, Maria U.S. Geological Survey

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