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Title:

Minerals Collection

Description:

The collections of the Mineralogy and Petrology Museum were created by the Physiographic Company of Greece in 1835. From 1837 to 1858 the mineral collections were incorporated in the Geological and Paleontological Museum and in 1982 the Mineralogy and Petrology Museum became part of Geology Department of the University of Athens. The museum was re-opened in 2000, it is the oldest one in Greece and includes a) the systematic mineral collection, b) thematic mineral and gem collection, c) petrographic collections and d) ore collections. Nowadays the museum possesses more than 30.000 speciments of minerals and rocks most of them from historical localities, such as ex. U.S.S.R. and central Europe. The museum is being directed by Assistant Professor A. Katerinopoulos.

Time Coverage:

1835 till today

Access Policy:

The museum is being open all year round, Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 13.00. It remains closed during weekends, Christmas and Easter holidays and August

Persistent URL:

https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/col_minerals

1. Quartz

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211015

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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Place of origin:

Urals

Description:

Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Quartz is the most common mineral found on the surface of the Earth. A significant component of many igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, this natural form of silicon dioxide is found in an impressive range of varieties and colours.

2. Smithsonite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211019

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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Place of origin:

Kamariza/Lavrion, Greece (Ilarion mine)

Description:

Green-colored botryoidal smithsonite due to aurichalcite inclusions

3. Actinolite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211022

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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Place of origin:

Syros isl., Greece

Description:

Prismatic actinolite crystals in talc and chlorite matrix. The above minerals are formed during the retrogade metamorphism and surround eclogitic rocks.

4. Quartz

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211027

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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Place of origin:

Penteli Mountain/Attica, Greece

Description:

Double-terminated quartz crystal (variety rocky quartz crystal)including rutile needles,muscovite and pyrite cubes.Crystals from this location commonly display scepter forms and windows.

5. Vesuvianite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211032

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

E10

Place of origin:

Kymi / Euboea isl., Greece

Description:

Compact vessuvinite masses associated with grossular, diopside and chlorite. Vesuvianite is a common mineral in greek rodingites.

6. Aragonite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211036

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

E10

Place of origin:

Lavrion Mines, Greece

Description:

Blue aragonite is a rare mineral in Lavrion mines. Usually in botryoidal, acicular or stalactitic forms.

7. Albite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211042

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

E10

Place of origin:

Crete isl., Greece

Description:

Transparent crystals of albite including chlorite and associated with quartz.

8. Glaucophane - Almandine

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211047

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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Place of origin:

Syros isl., Greece

Description:

Glaucophane-almandine-mica schist

9. Iron Meteorite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211057

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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10. Stone Meteorite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211063

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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11. Tektite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:211069

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

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12. Titanite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210363

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C21

Place of origin:

Syros isl., Greece

Description:

Yellow titanite crystals embedded in chlorite and actinolite. Titanite is characteristic product of regional retrograde metamorphism of eclogites.

13. Rhodochrosite and Calcite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210369

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C21

Place of origin:

Stratoni / Chalkidiki, Greece

Description:

Rhodochrosite overgrown by calcite, and accosiated with disseminated pyrite crystals. Rhodochrosite is a typical gangue mineral in the Chalkidiki mines and accompanies pyrite, sphalerite and galena. During the '60s crystals up to 50 cm were gοuged from the upper levels.

14. Kyanite (Disthene)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210378

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C20

Place of origin:

Naxos isl., Greece

Description:

Idiomorphic kyanite crystals associated with muscovite. Kyanite-sillimanite gneusses surrounding the migmatite dome of Naxos and they contain quartz segragations with kyanite crystals up to 10 cm.

15. Hematite and Quartz

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210386

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C19

Place of origin:

Serifos isl., Greece

Description:

Hematite roses with prismatic quartz crystals. Hematite and quartz are typical retrograde minerals of the Serifos skarn.

16. Adamite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210350

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C18

Place of origin:

Kamareza / Lavrion, Greece

Description:

Secondary mineral in arsenic bearing zinc deposits

17. Barite and Gypsum

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210354

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C18

Place of origin:

Plaka / Lavrion, Greece

Description:

Barite: Sedimentary rocks and late gangue mineral in ore veins. Commonly found as a gangue mineral in metallic ore deposits of epithermal or mesothermal origin; but it may also be found as lenses or replacement deposits in sedimentary rocks, both of hypogene and supergene origin. Gypsum: Sedimentary evaporite deposits.Commonest of the sulphate minerals, gypsum is found in marine evaporites, in caves where the air is dry enough to allow it to be deposited and remain, at fumaroles, and in the oxidized zones of sulfide deposits on occasion.

18. Fluorite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210358

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C18

Place of origin:

Ag. Varvara / Sounio, Greece

Description:

Low temperature vein deposits. Hydrothermal veins; cavities in sedimentary rocks; as a cementing material in sandstones; as hot springs deposits.Fluorite is found as a common gangue mineral in hydrothermal veins, especially those containing lead and zinc minerals. It is also found in some greisens, granites and high-temperature veins, and as a component of some marbles and other metamorphic rocks.

19. Spessartite on Orthoclase

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:210360

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

C23

Place of origin:

Shingus Gilgit distr., Pakistan

Description:

Spessartite: occurs in magmatic, metamorphic, and pegmatitic rocks. Orthoclase: intrusive and extrusive igneous, and metamorphic rocks.Common feldspar of granites, syenites and high grade metamorphic rocks.

20. Topaz

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185440

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D26 (22)

Place of origin:

Schneckestein / Saxony, Germany

Description:

Pegmatites and high temperature quartz veins. Cavities in granites and rhyolites.

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