| Deposit ID | 10069195 |
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| MRDS ID | W002653 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hagios Joannia - Larymna Nickel Deposit, Greece |
| Geographic coordinates: | 23.08505, 38.56551 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Greece(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Greece |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 23.08505, 38.56551 |
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| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE NI | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1.4 % Ni | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 110000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002653 |
MINING MAGAZINE, 7/73, P.12-19
METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 9/24/73, ITEM #A4445
BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P.74
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE HAGIOS IOANNIS MINES ARE LOCATED IN THE NORTH-EASTERN CORNER OF BEOTIA, ABOUT 115 KM (71.5 MILES) FROM ATHENS. LARYMNA (LARCO) HAS RIGHTS OVER 300,000 STREMATA (1,000 SQ.METERS). GEOLOGY - BETWEEN TRANSGRESSIONAL UPPER CRETACEOUS LIMESTONE AND LOWER TO MIDDLE JURASSIC STRATA THERE IS A LAYER OF SEDIMENTARY PIZOLYTHIC LATERITE ORE. THE FOOTWALL OF THE OREBODY IS INTENSIVELY KARSTIC, WHILE HANGING WALL IS ALMOST FLAT. THE ORE'S NICKEL CONTENT FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 1-1.60%; AVG. 1.40% NI. GARNIERATE MINERALS CONTRIBUTE TOWARD HIGHER NI CONTENTS IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE OREBODY. SEE MINING MAGAZINE, 7/73, FOR GOOD DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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