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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

21. Datolite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185444

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D26 (35)

Place of origin:

Arendal, Norway

22. Phenakite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185449

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D27 (25)

Place of origin:

W. Ekaterinburg / Perm, ex U.S.S.R.

Description:

In schist.

23. Titanite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185457

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D27 (32)

Place of origin:

Achmatov / Orenburg, ex U.S.S.R.

Description:

Also known as Sphene, this calcium titanium silicate forms flattened wedge-shaped crystals, commonly twinned with prominent re-entry angles; massive, compact and lamellar forms are also found. It occurs as an accessory mineral in igneous rocks; in schists, gneisses and other metamorphic rocks, and is also found as a detrital mineral in some sedimentary deposits.

24. Andradite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185461

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D28 (10)

Place of origin:

Orawitza / Banat, Romania

Description:

In skarns from contact metamorphism of impure limestones and calcic igneous rocks. Chlorite schists and serpentinites. Alkaic igneous rocks.

25. Grossular

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185463

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D28 (21)

Place of origin:

Arendal, Norway

Description:

Contact and regionally metamorphosed calcareous rocks.

26. Almandine

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185473

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D28 (30)

Place of origin:

Zillertal / Tyrol, Austria

Description:

Most common garnet. Occurs in metamorphic and pegmatitic rocks.

27. Tourmaline (Elbaite)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185476

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D29 (18)

Place of origin:

Elba, Italy

Description:

Lithium rich granitic pegmatites, metamorphic rocks and high temperature hydrothermal veins.

28. Tourmaline (Elbaite)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185479

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D29 (22)

Place of origin:

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description:

Lithium rich granitic pegmatites, metamorphic rocks and high temperature hydrothermal veins.

29. Tourmaline Elbaite, var. Rubellite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185481

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D29 (33)

Place of origin:

Mursinsk / Perm, ex U.S.S.R.

Description:

A red gemmy Li-rich and more or less (Fe+Mg)-free variety of Tourmaline

30. Cordierite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185494

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D30 (3)

Place of origin:

Arendal, Norway

Description:

Thermally metamorphosed argillaceous sedimentary rocks; high-grade regionally metamorphosed schists, gneisses and granulites; also in mafic igneous rocks and granites.

31. Beryl var. emerald

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185496

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D32 (16)

Place of origin:

Urals, ex U.S.S.R.

Description:

The colour in Emerald is caused by trace amounts of a chromophore such as Chromium or Vanadium.

32. Actinolite var. nephrite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185498

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D33 (8)

Place of origin:

Siberia, ex U.S.S.R.

Description:

A tough fine-grained variety of Actinolite,often used as a decorative stone or used for carvings.

33. Carpholite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185500

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D34 (6)

Place of origin:

Mansfeld / Harz, Germany

34. Spodumene

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185502

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D35 (22)

Place of origin:

Utö island, Sweden

Description:

Spodumene is worked as an ore of lithium, but it is most highly prized as a gem material - the varieties Kunzite (pink) and Hiddenite (green) are especially sought after.

35. Enstatite var. Bronzite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185505

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

D36 (7)

Place of origin:

Grunberg, Austria

Description:

A ferroan variety of enstatite.

36. Diopside

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:185508