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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

81. Andalusite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141686

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Orthosilicates - Sorosilicates
D65 (16)

Place of origin:

Tyrol, Austria

Description:

Metamorphosed peri-aluminous sedimentary rocks. Contact and regional metamorphism of argillaceous sedimentary rocks.

82. Kyanite (Disthene)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141687

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Orthosilicates - Sorosilicates
D65 (19)

Place of origin:

Tyrol, Austria

Description:

Metamorphosed peri-aluminous sedimentary rocks.Metamorphic rocks of moderately high pressure regional metamorphism.

83. Beryl var. Emerald

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141688

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Ring Silicates
D66 (7)

Place of origin:

ex. U.S:S.R.

Description:

Mainly granitic pegmatites. Commonly found in pegmatites. Red beryl is found in topaz rhyolites.

84. Axinite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141689

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Ring Silicates
D66 (12)

Place of origin:

Tessin, Switzerland

Description:

Contact metamorphic, hydrothermal, and alpine vein rocks. Low to high grade regionally metamorphosed rocks, contact metamorphic rocks, pegmatites.

85. Dioptase

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141690

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Ring Silicates
D66 (17)

Place of origin:

Altyn Tube, Kazakhstan

Description:

Secondary mineral in oxidized zones of copper deposits.

86. Turmaline Elbaite (var. Rubelite)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141691

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Ring Silicates
D66 (28)

Place of origin:

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

Description:

Granitic pegmatites characterized by hydrothermal replacement. Lithium rich granitic pegmatites, metamorphic rocks and high temperature hydrothermal veins.

87. Diopside

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141692

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Chain Silicates
D67 (4)

Place of origin:

Piemonte, Italy

Description:

Basic and ultrabasic igneous and metamorphic rocks.

88. Actinolite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141693

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Chain Silicates
D67 (23)

Place of origin:

Zillertal/Tyrol, Austria

Description:

Metamorphic rocks.

89. Pargasite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141694

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Chain Silicates
D67 (26)

Place of origin:

Pargas, Finland

90. Glaucophane

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141695

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Chain Silicates
D67 (28)

Place of origin:

Syros isl., Greece

Description:

Syros is the type locality of glaucophane found in blueschists, which indicate a high pressure-low temperature metamorphism.

91. Biotite var. Meroxene

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141696

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Sheet Silicates
D68 (15)

Place of origin:

Sweden

Description:

Granitic rocks.

92. Clinochlore

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141697

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Sheet Silicates
D68 (23)

Place of origin:

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

Description:

Contact, hydrothermal, and regional metamorphism of mafic minerals. Hydrothermal alteration product of amphibole, pyroxene and biotite.

93. Kammererite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141698

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Sheet Silicates
D68 (24)

Place of origin:

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

Description:

Contact, hydrothermal, and regional metamorphism of mafic minerals. Lilac to purple variety of Clinochlore containing chromium. In chromium ores.

94. Pyrophyllite

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141699

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Sheet Silicates
D68 (25)

Place of origin:

ex. U.S.S.R.

Description:

Hydrothermal veins and in bedded deposits in schistose rocks.

95. Orthoclase var. Adularia

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141700

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Framework Silicates
D69 (11)

Place of origin:

St. Gotthard, Switzerland

Description:

Intrusive and extrusive igneous, and metamorphic rocks. A more ordered low-temperature variety of Orthoclase, generally found in Alpine-type parageneses. It is a form of orthoclase which crystallizes at unusually low temperatures. It is found in the Adula Mountains of Switzerland.It commonly forms colourless, glassy, prismatic, twinned crystals in low-temperature veins of felsic plutonic rocks and in cavities in crystalline schists. Typical occurrences include the schists of the Alps. Some adularia show an opalescent play of colours and are called moonstone.

96. Hauyne

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141701

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Framework Silicates
D69 (23)

Place of origin:

Vesuvius, Italy

Description:

Igneous rocks low in silica and rich in alkalis. In phonolites and other silica deficient igneous rocks.

97. Analcime

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141702

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Framework Silicates
D69 (24)

Place of origin:

Seisseralm/S. Tyrol, Austria

Description:

Occurs frequently in basalts and other basic igneous rocks associated with other zeolites. As a rock forming mineral in basalts and phonolites, in cavities in basalts, in tuffs as altered from glass, authigenic mineral in sandstones.

98. Lazurite (Lapis Lazouli)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141703

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Framework Silicates
D69 (21)

Place of origin:

Irkutsk/Siberia, ex. U.S.S.R.

Description:

Contact metamorphic mineral in limestones.

99. Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141704

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Framework Silicates 9Silica Minerals)
D70 (18)

Place of origin:

Montana, U.S.A.

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. There are many names for different varieties

100. Quartz var. Amethyst

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141705

Unit:

Μουσείο Ορυκτολογίας και Πετρολογίας

Call number:

Framework Silicates (Silica Minerals)
D70 (23)

Place of origin:

Mexico

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

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