Development of Lignite in Crete. Comparison of Basins, Possibilities of Exploitation

Καραγεωργίου, Δ. Ε.; Μεταξάς, Α.; Karageorgiou, M. M. D.; Papanikolaou, George; Georgakopoulos, Andreas; Vrettos, Konstantinos

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“…The absence of these characteristic aromatic biomarkers from the vast majority of the calculus samples, and their co-occurrence specifically in the PAH-rich calculus samples, excludes exogenous, pre- or post-excavation, contamination as a possible source. The presence of these biomarkers is particularly significant since Greece has important lignite deposits, all of which are surface deposits mined as opencast resources 30 – 34 , which would also have made them visible to ancient populations. The main lignite deposits were formed in intermountain basins such as Ptolemais in Macedonia and Megalopolis in the central Peloponnese, while smaller lignite deposits were created in the western Peloponnese at sites such as Olympia and Pyrgos 30 , 31 as well as in Kandanos and Vrysses Apokoronou in western Crete 33 , 34 .…”

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“…The presence of these biomarkers is particularly significant since Greece has important lignite deposits, all of which are surface deposits mined as opencast resources 30 – 34 , which would also have made them visible to ancient populations. The main lignite deposits were formed in intermountain basins such as Ptolemais in Macedonia and Megalopolis in the central Peloponnese, while smaller lignite deposits were created in the western Peloponnese at sites such as Olympia and Pyrgos 30 , 31 as well as in Kandanos and Vrysses Apokoronou in western Crete 33 , 34 . Lignite chemistry reflects the plant input of their formation, which can thereby provide clues to potential sources.…”

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Archaeometric evidence for the earliest exploitation of lignite from the bronze age Eastern Mediterranean

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This paper presents the earliest evidence for the exploitation of lignite (brown coal) in Europe and sheds new light on the use of combustion fuel sources in the 2nd millennium BCE Eastern Mediterranean. We applied Thermal Desorption/Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Polarizing Microscopy to the dental calculus of 67 individuals and we identified clear evidence for combustion markers embedded within this calculus. In contrast to the scant evidence for combustion markers within the calculus samples from Egypt, all other individuals show the inhalation of smoke from fires burning wood identified as Pinaceae, in addition to hardwood, such as oak and olive, and/or dung. Importantly, individuals from the Palatial Period at the Mycenaean citadel of Tiryns and the Cretan harbour site of Chania also show the inhalation of fire-smoke from lignite, consistent with the chemical signature of sources in the northwestern Peloponnese and Western Crete respectively. This first evidence for lignite exploitation was likely connected to and at the same time enabled Late Bronze Age Aegean metal and pottery production, significantly by both male and female individuals.

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Archaeometric evidence for the earliest exploitation of lignite from the bronze age Eastern Mediterranean

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“…Amyntaio (Am; [7,16]; Dimitras (D; [17]). Kastoria (K; [13]), Lavas-Servion (LS; [18]), Prosilio (P; [19,20]) and Ptolemais (Pt; [21,22]).…”

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Physicochemical Properties and REE Distribution of the Northwest and Central Greece Coal Deposits: A Review

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Koutsovitis

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International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy

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This review presents a mineralogical and physicochemical comparison of coal seams located in the regions of Northwest and Central Greece. The comparison extends to the fly ash derivatives from the coal combustion for energy production, in the cases where data are available. Coal occurrences from Northwest Greece tend to exhibit higher content of rare earth elements (REE) compared to those of Central Greece. Moreover, fly ash products show similar trends in Light-REE compared to their coal parent rocks. The observed REE distribution seems to be correlated with the occurrence of specific minerals such as allanite, monazite, as well as with Fe-contents.

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Development of Lignite in Crete. Comparison of Basins, Possibilities of Exploitation

Abstract: The island of Crete has been thoroughly explored, by various organizations

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Archaeometric evidence for the earliest exploitation of lignite from the bronze age Eastern Mediterranean

Archaeometric evidence for the earliest exploitation of lignite from the bronze age Eastern Mediterranean

Physicochemical Properties and REE Distribution of the Northwest and Central Greece Coal Deposits: A Review

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