Mineral Deposits of Cyprus

Hadjipavlou chromite mine, Troodos.

Chromite in dunite lenses that are hosted in harzburgite.

Asbestos mine at Amiandos, Troodos. Asbestos veinlets in serpentinized harzburgites.

Veinlets with fibrous serpentine at Amiandos.

View on the Agrokipia mine, a VHMS-type Cu deposit.

Gossan of the Kokkinopezoula VHMS deposit.

Acid rock drainage in the Kokkinopezoula pit.

Acid pit lake at Kokkinopezoula mine.

View on the open pit of the Skouriotissa VHMS-type Cu deposit.

Impressive piles of slags at Skouriotissa mine are evidence of ancient mining activities.

Gypsum deposits formed during the Messinian salinity crisiss.

Well-formed gypsum cristals.

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