Maria ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS
Geologist
& Chemist, Professor Emeritus
University of
Athens, Faculty of Geology &
Geoenvironment
Tel/Fax+30 210 -7284214, e-mail: econom@geol.uoa.gr,
http://users.uoa.gr/~econom, Google scholar citations
EDUCATION
1971 B.Sc. Geology, University of Athens
1975 B. Sc., Chemistry, University of Athens
1979 Ph.D. Thesis, University of Athens
(Economic Geology)
1984 Post Doctorate Thesis, University of Athens
(Economic Geology)
Post-Doctoral research (as
Researcher Visitor or Researcher Fellow) at the Imperial College (University of
London), U.S. Geological Survey, Reston (Virginia), University of Toronto
(Mining Geology), University of Leeds and University of Manchester.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Full Professor,
Department of Geology & Geoenvironment, University of Athens (1993-2014)
Director of the Postgraduate programme “Applied Environmental Geology” (2001-2014), in the frame of the
EPEAEK II Project.
Α) Undergraduate: (1) Descriptive/Genetic Models of
Ore deposits, (2) Metallogeny of ore Deposit types associated with ophiolite
complexes and (3) Methods for rock and ore analysis.
She has organized the Chemical
Laboratory at the Department of Geology, including the determination of platinum-group
element (Os, Ir, Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd) και Au, after preconcentration following the Nickel and PbO fire assay
technique.
Β) Postgraduate, Chapters in: (1) Applied Environmental Geology,
(2) Management of primary raw materials (3) Methods of Environmental Research
and Environmental Reports.
Post graduate Theses (Supervisor)
Ph.D. Theses
● Konstantopoulou, G, P. (1990). Distribution of
platinumsgroup elements and gold in chromite ores and host rocks of the
Vourinos ophiolite complex. Ph.D.
thesis, Univ. Athens, pp. 272.
● Nikolaidou, A. (1996). Distribution of selenium and other trace
elements in sulfide ores from the Chalkidiki peninsula, Greece. Ph.D.
thesis, Univ. Athens, pp 254.
● Megremi I. (1910). Controlling factors of
the mobility and bioavailability of Cr and other metals at the environment of
Ni-laterites, Ph.D thesis, Univ. of
Athens, pp. 316.
● Kiousis, G. (2012). Research on the origin
of precious and other metals in porphyry Cu-Au-Pd-Pt deposits – sustainable development. Ph. D
Thesis. Univ. of Athens, pp. 249.
● Tsoupas, G. Platinum-group element
mineralization in chromitites from the Veria ophiolite complex, northern Greece
(in progress).
● Kalatha, S. Genesis of Bauxitic and
Ni-laterites - enrichment processes in rare earth elements (in progress).
● Kampouroglou, E. Investigation of the
contamination by arsenic and heavy metal in Neogene carbonate basins of Attica
– potential sources (in progress).
● Christidis, Ch. The Platinum-group
element mineralization at the Pontokerasia, Kilkis, porphyry copper
deposit-Sustainable development (in progress).
M.Sc. Theses
●
Raptis St. (2016).
Investigation of the role of organic matter to the bio-availabiliti and
bio-accumulation of Cr(VI), and its significance to the environmental health
(in progress).
● Spendoni Th. (2016). Environmental
impact of Pt, Pd, Rh and Au from catalytic converters along roadsides of
Attica, Greece (in progress).
● Olivotos Sp. (2015). Thermodynamic
Controls on the Formation and Stability of Platinum-Group Elements and their
environmental significance. Msc Thesis, University of Athens,
102p.
● Tsioumpri M. (2014). Selenium uptake in
Trifilium alexandrinum and Lactuca sativa under varying pH conditions, M.Sc
Thesis, University of Athens, pp.130.
● Asyminas G. (2012). Assessment of the environmental
impact by chromium and other heavy metals in soil and groundwater of the
Assopos basin: the role of the organic matter to the metal bio-availability.
Msc Thesis, University of Athens, pp 190.
● Kampouroglou,
E. (2012) Investigation of the contamination in the carbonate basin of Varnavas
(Attica) by arsenic and heavy metals.
M.Sc Thesis, University of Athens, pp. 153.
● Theodoratou Ch. (2011). Assessment of the contamination
by Cr (VI) and other heavy metals at the Oropos area: interaction in the system
soil-plant-water, M.Sc Thesis, University of Athens, pp.195.
● Atsarou C. (2011). Distribution of
chromium and other heavy metals in groundwater, soil and crops at the Avlona
area, Attica: factors controlling their bioavailability. Msc thesis, University
of Athens, pp. 197.
● Kondou M (2009) Iron bio-leaching in
bauxites. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Athens, pp 141
● Gemeni, V. (2009). Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
mineralization. Sequestration of CO2 emissions
from the lignite-fired power plant of Ptolemais, W. Macedonia, M.Sc.
Thesis, University of Athens, pp 135.
● Marouli D. (2009).The chatacterization of
pyrolysis by-products of lihnite and copyrolysis of lignite with biomass –
their environmental impact. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Athens, pp 101.
● Kalatha, S. (2005). Assessment of the
environmental impact, associated with the mining activity at the Ermioni area
(Argolis), Greece, using GIS. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Athens, pp 261.
● Kiousis, G. (2004). Sustainable
development of the Cu-Au-Pd porphyry deposit of the Skouries, Chalkidiki
peninsula, N. Greece. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Athens, pp 202.
● Megremi, I. (2001). Distribution of Cr,
Ni, Mn and Zn in Fe-Ni nlaterites from the area of Artaki, Evia, and theit
environmental impact. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Athens, pp. 110.
● Metsios C. (1999). Mobility of selenium and
its environmental impact. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Athens, pp 132.
Member of the Advisory or/and Examination
Committee
● Ph.D. Theses, at the Athens University: 14
● Ph.D. Theses, External Examiner of Ph.D.: 4
● M.Sc. Theses: 7
RESEARCH INTEREST
Her scientific interests include:
Geochemistry of ore deposits, the ore-forming processes associated with
mafic-ultramafic rocks, including chromite, sulphides, bauxitic and
Fe-Ni-laterite deposits, platinum-group elements (PGE, PGM), porphyry Cu-Au±Pd±Pt
systems, and environmental contamination caused by natural processes and
anthropogenic activities.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS
More than 25 National and International projects/contracts, in conjunction with:
Prof. Dr. A. Naldrett, University of
Toronto (Canada), Dr. M.
Foose, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, U.S.A), Prof. D. Buchanan, Dr.
S. Parry, Imperial College, Dr. H. Prichard (U.K.), Dr. A. Panayiotou,
Geological Survey (Cyprous), Prof. Dr. M. Zhelyaskova-Panayotova, University of
Sofia (Bulgaria), Prof. S. Karamata, Z. Maksimovic, University of Beograd
(Serbia), Prof. Dr. M. Tarkian, University of Hamburg (Germany), Prof. Dr. A.
Tashko & Α.
Sinojmeri, Technical University of Tirana (Albania), Dr. M. Ohnenstetter, BRGM (France), Prof. Dr. G. Garuti & Dr. F.
Zaccarini, University of Modena (Italy), Prof. R. Frei, University of Copenhagen
(Finland), Prof. Dr. Sotnikov & Dr. A. Berzina, Russian Acad. of Science,
Novosibirsk (Russia), Prof. Dr. A. Al-Boghdady, University of Menoufia (Egypt).
LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (International Journals)
A.
Chromite and platinum-group Element (PGE)
●OLIVOTOS, S. AND ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. (2016). Gibbs Free Energy of Formation for Selected Platinum-Group Minerals (PGM). Geosciences, 6 (2) 1-13, doi:10.3390/geosciences 6010002 www.mdpi.com.
●Economou-Eliopoulos, M., Tsoupas, G. and Kiousis, G. (2013). Exploration for Platinum-group elements (PGE) in various geotectonic settings of Greece. In: The Geology of Greece, Emmanuel Skourtsos, and Gordon S. Lister (Eds.), Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 42.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M. (2010). Platinum-group elements (PGE) in various
geotectonic settings: Opportunities and risks. Hellenic Journal
of Geosciences, vol. 45, 65-82 67
●PETROU, A.L. AND ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. (2009).
Platinum-group mineral
formation: Evidence of an interchange process from the entropy of activation
values. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73, 5635–5645. Available online at www.elsevier.com/locate/gca
●PETROU, A.L. AND ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. (2009).
The activation energy
values estimated by the Arrhenius equation as a controlling factor of
platinum-group mineral formation. Geochimica
et Cosmochimica Acta, 73, 1625-1636. Available online at www.elsevier.com/locate/gca
●AHMED H., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M.
(2008). Diversity of platinum-group minerals in podiform
chromitites of the late proterozoic ophiolite, eastern desert, egypt: genetic
implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 33 (1), p. 33.
●TSOUPAS, G. AND ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M. (2008). High PGE contents and extremely abundant PGE-minerals hosted in
chromitites from the Veria ophiolite complex, northern Greece. Ore Geology Reviews 33, 3–19. Available
at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev
●PRICHARD, H., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M. AND FISHER, P.C. (2008). Contrasting Platinum-group mineral assemblages
from two different podiform chromitite localities in the Pindos ophiolite
complex, Greece. Canadian Mineralogist.
46/2, 329-341.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M.,
2007. On the origin of the PGE-enrichment in chromitites associated with
ophiolite complexes: the case of Skyros island, Greece. In: 9th SGA Meeting,
Andrew et al (eds) "Digging Deeper" Dublin, 2007, vol 2: 1611- 1614.
●AL-BOGHDADY A. and ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS
M., 2005. Fluid inclusions in chromite from a pyroxenite dike of the Pindos
ophiolite complex. Chemie Erde, 65:
191-202. Available on line at www.elsevier.de/chemer
●TSOUPAS, G. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M., 2005. Extremely abundant platinum-group minerals in chromitites hosted
in the Veria ophiolite complex, northern Greece. In: Platinum 10th Inter.
Platinum Symposium “Platinum-Group Elements – from Genesis to Beneficiation and
Environmental Impact, Finland, August 8-11, 2005: 592-997.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS
M.
2001. Geochemical constrains on the origin, geotectonic setting and exploration
for chromite deposits in ophiolite complexes. In 6th Biennial
SGA-SEG Meeting, Krakow, Mayer (ed), Balkema, Rotterdam: 573-576.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS
M., 2000. Geochemical constrains on the exploration of chromite deposits. Proc.
Mineral Wealth, Athens 2000: 195-205.
●GARUTI G., ZACCARINI F.
& ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 1999. Paragenesis and composition of
laurite from chromitites of Othrys (Greece): implications for Os-Ru
fractionation in ophiolitic upper mantle of the Balkan peninsula, Mineralium
Deposita, 34: 312-319.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. & ELIOPOULOS, D., 2005. Mineralogical and geochemical
characteristics of the Skouries porphyry Cu-Au-Pd-Pt deposit (Greece): evidence
for the precious metal concentration. In: 8th SGA Meeting, Mao, J. &
Bierlein, F.P. (Eds), “Mineral Deposits Research Meeting the Global Challenge”
Beijing, August 18-21, 2005, vol 2: 1001-1004.
●BERZINA A.N., SOTNIKOV V.I., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. and
ELIOPOULOS, D.G., 2005. Distribution of rhenium in molybdenites from porphyry
Cu-Mo deposits of Russia (Siberia) and Mongolia. Ore Geology Reviews, 26: 91-113. Available on line at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev
●KIOUSIS, G., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., PASPALIARIS, J. &
MITSIS, J., 2005. Gold, palladium and platinum recovery, as by-product, from the Skouries
porphyry Cu-Au deposit at Chalkidiki area, N. Greece – preliminary results. In:
8th SGAMeeting, Mao, J. & Bierlein, F.P. (Eds), “Mineral Deposits Research
Meeting the Global Challenge” Beijing, August 18-21, 2005: 991-994.
●BERZINA, A.N., SOTNIKOV, V.I., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. &
ELIOPOULOS, D.G., 2005. Factors controlling palladium and gold contents in the
Aksug porphyry Cu-Mo deposit (Russia). In: 8th SGA Meeting, Mao, J. &
Bierlein, F.P. (Eds), “Mineral Deposits Research Meeting the Global Challenge”
Beijing, August 18-21, 2005, vol 1: 353-356.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. & ELIOPOULOS, D.G., 2005. Contribution of mafic magmas
and mafic rocks to Pd and Pt contents in porphyry Cu deposits : Evidence from
the Skouries deposit, Greece. In: Platinum 10th Inter. Platinum
Symposium “Platinum-Group Elements – from Genesis to Beneficiation and
Environmental Impact, Finland, August 8-11, 2005: 326-329.
●BERZINA A.N., SOTNIKOV V.I., ELIOPOULOS D.G. and ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS
M. 2003. Rhenium in molybdenites from porphyry Cu-Mo deposits of Russia
(Siberia) and Mongolia. In: Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, 7th
Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Eliopoulos D. et al. (eds), Millpress,
Rotterdam: 235-238.
●SOTNIKOV, V.I., BERZINA, A.N., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. & ELIOPOULOS,
D.G., 2001. Palladium, platinum and gold distribution in porphyry Cu±Mo
deposits of Russia and Mongolia. Ore Geology Reviews 16: 59-70.
Available on line at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M. & ELIOPOULOS, D., 2001. Factors controlling the
Pd and Pt potential of the Skouries porphyry-Cu deposit, Chalkidiki Peninsula,
N. Greece. In 6th Biennial SGA-SEG Meeting, Krakow, Mayer (ed),
Balkema, Rotterdam: 579-582.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M. & ELIOPOULOS, D., 2000. Palladium, platinum
and gold concentration in porphyry copper systems of Greece and their genetic
significance. Ore Geology Reviews 16 (1-2): 28-40. Available on line at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., ELIOPOULOS, D., ZHELYASKOVA-PANAYOTOMA, M. &
PERANTONIS, G., 2000. Distribution of precious metals in porphyry Cu±Mo
deposits of Greece and Bulgaria. Proc. Mineral Wealth, Athens 2000: 143-151.
●ELIOPOULOS, D.G., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., STRASHIMIROV, ST.,
KOVACHEV, V. & ZHELYASKOVA-PANAYOTOVA, M., 1995, Gold, Platinum and
Palladium content in porpyry-Cu deposits from Bulgaria: A study in progress.
Geological Society of Greece. Sp. Publ. No 5, p. 712-716.
●ELIOPOULOS D. G. & ECONOMOU - ELIOPOULOS M., 1991. Platinum-Group
Element and Gold Contents in the Skouries Porphyry Copper Deposit, Chalkidiki
Peninsula, Northern Greece. Economic Geology, 86: 740 - 749.
●TARKIAN M., ELIOPOULOS D. G. & ECONOMOU - ELIOPOULOS M., 1991.
Mineralogy
of Precious Metal in the Skouries Porphyry Copper Deposit, Northern Greece.
N. Jb. Miner. Abh. H.12, 529 - 537.
C. Sulphide mineralization
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., ELIOPOULOS, D.G. AND CHRYSSOULIS S., 2008. A
comparison of high-Au massive sulfide ores hosted in ophiolite complexes of the
Balkan Peninsula with modern analogues: Genetic significance. Ore Geology Reviews, 33, 81-100
(Available on line at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev)
●VOUDOURIS, P. MELFOS, V., SPRY, P.G., BONSALL, T., TARKIAN, M. AND ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M. (2008). Mineralogical and fluid inclusion constraints on the evolution
of the Plaka intrusion-related ore system, Lavrion, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology (Springer-Verlag),
93: 79–110
●VOUDOURIS, P. and ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M. 2003. Mineralogy and
chemistry of Cu-rich ores from the Kamariza carbonate-hosted deposit (Lavrion),
Greece. In: Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, 7th Biennial
SGA Meeting, Athens, Eliopoulos D. et al. (eds), Millpress, Rotterdam:
1039-1042.
●BARLAS, C., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M.& SKOUNAKIS, S., 2001. Selenium-bearing
minerals in massive sulfide ore from the Pindos ophiolite complex. In 6th Biennial
SGA-SEG Meeting, Krakow, Mayer (ed), Balkema, Rotterdam: 565-568.
●SOVATSOGLOU-SKOUNAKIS E. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 1997.
Fe-Cu-Ni-Co sulphide meneralizatios from the Pindos and Veria ophiolite
complexes, Greece. Ofioliti, 22 (2): 227-230.
●SCARPELIS N., ECONOMOU
M. & MICHAEL
K., 1987. Exploration for polymetallic ores in
a Tertiaty volcanosedimentary terrain, Virini - Pessani - Dadia area,
W. Thrace, N. Greece. Geologica Balcanica, 17 (6): 31 - 41.
●FOOSE M. ECONOMOU M. & PANAYIOTOU A., 1985. Compositional
constrains on the genesis of nickel mineralization in the Limassol Forest
portion of the Troodos ophiolite complex, Cyprus. Mineralium Deposita 20:
234 - 240.
●ECONOMOU M. & NALDRETT,A.J.,1984. Sulfides associated with
podiform bodies of chromite at Tsagli,Eretria, Greece. Mineralium Deposita,
19:289-297.
●SIDERIS C., SKOUNAKIS S., LASKOU M. & ECONOMOU M., 1984.
Brecciated pipeform diabase from Pindos ophiolite complex. Chem. Erde,
43:189 - 195.
●SCOUNAKIS S., SIDERIS C. & ECONOMOU M., 1982. A new
natural occurrence of Co9S8 in pyrrhotite ore from the ophiolite complex of Pindos,
Greece. N. Jb. Miner. Mh., 4: 169 - 174.
●Economou M.,
Skounakis S, Papathanassiou K (1981) Magnetite deposits of skarn type
from the Plaka area of Laurium, Greece. Chem Erde 40: 241–252
●ECONOMOU M., 1981. A second occurrence of the copper sulfides geerite and
spionkopite in Eretria area, Central Greece. N. Jb. Miner. Mh.: 489-494.
●ECONOMOU M., SCOUNAKIS S.
& SIDERIS C., 1981.
On the presence of a Co-Fe-sulfide in the
mineralization from Perivoli (W. Macedonia, Greece). Ann.
Geol. Pays Hellen., 30: 534 - 542.
●ECONOMOU M., 1982. An
unusual association of
Fe-Ni-Co-Cu sulfides with chromite
and magnetite in Eretria area (Tsagli). Chem. Erde, 41: 325-336.
D. Bauxitic and Fe-Ni-laterite deposits
●KALATHA S.,
PERRAKI M., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., MITSIS I.
(2016). On
the origin of the bastnaesite group [La, Nd, Y(CO3)F]: evidence from
the Nissi (Patitira) Bauxitic Laterite deposit,
Lokris, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology (υπό δημοσίευση).
●ΚαLATHA, S. AND ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. (2015).
Framboidal pyrite and
bacterio-morphic goethite at
transitional zones between
Fe-Ni-laterites and limestones: Evidence
from Lokris, Greece. Ore Geology
Reviews, 65,
413-425.
●Laskou, M. and Economou-Eliopoulos,
M. (2013). Bio-mineralization and potential biogeochemical
processes in bauxite deposits: genetic and ore quality significance. Mineralogy and Petrology, 407 (4),
171-186.
●Eliopoulos D.G., Economou-Eliopoulos M., Apostolikas A. and GOLIGHTLY P.
(2012). Geochemical features of Ni-laterite deposits from the Balkan Peninsula
and Gordes, Turkey: The genetic and environmental significance of arsenic. Ore Geology Reviews, 48, 413–427.
●Laskou, M., Economou-Eliopoulos, M. & Mitsis, I. (2010). Biomineralization of
halotrichite and sulphates on bauxite ores. Goldschmidt Conference Abstract 2010, Knoxville, Tennessee,
USA , A 564 (http://www.goldschmidt/Abstracts/R.pdf)
● Laskou, M. and Economou-Eliopoulos, M.
2007. The role of micro-organisms on the
mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the Parnassos-Ghiona bauxite
deposits, Greece. J. Geochem. Exploration,
93, 67–77.
●Laskou, M. and Economou-Eliopoulos, M.,
2005. Micro-organisms as fossils and present day development in
Ni-laterites and bauxites of the Balkan peninsula. In: 8th SGA Meeting, “Mineral
Deposits Research Meeting the Global Challenge” Beijing, August 18-21, 2005,
Springer,Mao et al (eds), 1003-1006.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., ELIOPOULOS D.G., Vassilatos Ch. & Soulas M., 2003. Genetic
significance of chromite in Fe-Ni-laterite deposits. Implications from Western
Macedonia, Greece. In: Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, 7th
Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Eliopoulos D. et al. (eds), Millpress,
Rotterdam: 69-72.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., LASKOU, M.,
TASHKO A. and ELIOPOULOS D.G., 2003. Mineralogical and geochemical features of
the Katjeli Fe-Ni laterite deposit, Pogradec
massif, Albania. In: Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, 7th Biennial
SGA Meeting, Athens, Eliopoulos D. et al. (eds), Millpress, Rotterdam: 73-76.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 2003. Apatite and
Mn, Zn, Co-enriched chromite in Ni-laterites of northern Greece and their genetic
significance. J. Geochemical Exploration 80: 41-54, Available on line at
www.elsevier.com/locate/jgeoexp
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M. & ΜICHAELIDIS, E.
2001. Apatite
in Ni- laterites of the Edessa area, northern Greece. In 6th Biennial
SGA-SEG Meeting, Krakow, Mayer (ed), Balkema, Rotterdam: 583-586.
●ELIOPOULOS, D & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 2000. Mineralogical and
geochemical characteristics of Fe-Ni – and bauxitic laterite deposits of
Greece. Ore Geology Reviews 16 (1-2): 41-58. Available on line at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev
●ELIOPOULOS D. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 1999. Geochemical and
mineralogical features of In-laterite deposits from western Vermio, Greece. In
Mineral Deposits, Stanley (ed), Balkema, Rotterdam: 717-720.
●ARNISALO, J. MAKELA, K., BOURGEOIS, B., SPYROPOULOS, C., VAROUFAKIS, S.,
MORTEN, E., MAGLARAS, C., SOININEN, H., ANGELOPOULOS, A., ELIOPOULOS, D.
LAMBERG, P., PAPUNEN, H., HATTULA, A. PIETILA, R., ELO, S., RIPIS, C., DIMOU,
E., APOSTOLIKAS, A., MELAKIS, M., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., VASSILAS, N.,
PELANTONIS, S., AMPAZIS, E., CHAROU, E., GUSTAVSSON, M., TIAINEN, M., STEFOULI,
D., DEIFINI, P., VANTURINI, G., STAVRAKAS, Y., KATSOULAS, D. 1999. Integrated
technologies for minerals exploration; pilot project for nickel ore deposits. Trans.
Instn Min, Metall. (Sect. B. Appl. Earth sci.) 108: B151-B163.
●Economou-Eliopoulos M., Eliopoulos D.,
Apostolikas A. & Maglaras K., 1997. Precious and rare earth element distribution in Ni-laterites from Lokris
area, Central Greece. In Mineral Deposits, Papunen (ed), Balkema, Rotterdam,
411-414.
●ELIOPOULOS, M. LASKOU AND M. ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, 1997:
Geochemical features of Ni-laterites from the western parts of the Balkan
peninsula Geologica Balcanica, 27
(3 & 4): 95-104.
●TASHKO A., LASKOU M., ELIOPOULOS D. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M.,
1996. Pt, Pd and Au during lateritization process of the ultramafic rocks of
the Shebenic-Pogradec massif, Albania. Plate tectonic aspects of the Alpine
metallogeny in the Carpatho-Balkan region. Proceedings of the annual meeting of
IGCP project No 356. Sofia,1996, v. 2: 121-132.
●LASKOU M. & ECONOMOU M., 1990. Platinum group element and
gold concentrations in Greek Bauxites. Geologica Balcanica, 21(2): 65 -
77.
●PARASKEVOPOULOS G. & ECONOMOU M., 1981. Mn-rich zoned
chromite ore in serpentinites of Northern Greece. Amer. Mineralogist,
66: 1013-1019.
E. Fe-oxides/hydroxides, apatite and ophiolitic rocks
●MITSIS J. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 2001. Occurrence of
apatite with magnetite in an ophiolite complex (Othrys), Greece. American
Mineralogist, 86: 1143-1150.
●MITSIS J. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 2003. On the origin of
hydrolapatite associated with pure massive magnetite in the Othrys ophiolite
complex, Greece. Ofioliti, 28(1): 25-32.
●CHRISTIDIS G., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., MARCOPOULOS TH. &
LASKOU M., 1998. An unusual assemblage of
perovskite-pseudobrookite-titanite-rutile and Fe-rich clinochlore in a rodingite
from the Vourinos ophiolite complex, Greece. Canadian Mineralogist , 36:
1327-1338.
●TASHKO A., LASKOU M., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M. & ECONOMOU
G., 1998. On the origin of Ti-magnetite from the Puka ophiolitic massif,
Albania. Proc. 8th Intern. Cogress of the Geol. Soc. Greece, v. XXXII (3)
39-46.
●PARASKEVOPOULOS G. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS M., 1997. Geochemistry and geotectonic setting of basaltic rocks from the Othrys
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Vermiculite deposits in the Balkan peninsula. 6th
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komatiitic rocks from the Agrilia Formation,Othrys ophiolite complex, Greece. Chemical
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ECONOMOU M., KOLOKOTRONI C. & M., CHRISTOULA 1989. Petrology and
Geochemistry of the Neogene Mg-rich sediment of
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complex, Greece. Ofioliti 11 (3): 293 - 304.
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G. & ECONOMOU M., 1986.
Some chromite occurrences from the area
of Vermio and Veria,
Macedonia, Greece. In: M.J.Gallagher, R.A. Ixer, C.R.Neary, H.M.Prichard
(Eds) London: I.M.M. 351 - 354.
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Origin of the new mineral Theophrastite Ni(OH)2. Chem. Erde, 42: 53
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●SCOUNAKIS
S. & ECONOMOU M., 1983. An
occurrence of magnetite with network texture in
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●ECONOMOU M., SCOUNAKIS S. & PAPATHANASSIOU C., 1981. Magnetite
Deposits of Skarn type from the Plaka area of Laurium Grece. Chem. Erde, 40:
241-252.
●ECONOMOU M. & MARCOPOULOS
Th., 1980. Vezuviane in Magnetit erzen der Serpentinite von
Vermio / Griechenland. Chem. Erde, 39: 140 - 145.
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M. & SIDERIS
C., 1980. The ophiolite complex of Smolicas
and the associated Cu- sulfide deposits. Inter.
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mafic and ultramafic complexes.
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SCOUNAKIS S. & ECONOMOU M., 1980. The
ophiolite complex of Edessa
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Ζ. Environment
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Attica, Greece: Mapping of potentially contaminated sites. Catena, 139:
137-166. www.elsevier.com/locate/catena
● ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M.,
FREI, R. AND MEGREMI, I. (2016). Potential leaching of Cr(VI) from laterite mines and residues of
metallurgical products (red mud and slag): An integrated approach. J. Geochemical Exploration, 262; 40-49.: www.elsevier.com/locate/gexplo
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evaluation of Cr (VI) contamination in groundwater and rock leachates from
central Euboea and the Assopos basin (Greece). Catena 122,
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●FREI, R., FREI, K.M., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., ATSAROU, C. and KOILAKOS, D. (2014). Application
of Chromium Stable Isotopes to the Evaluation of Cr (VI) Contamination in
Groundwater and Rock Leachates from Central Euboea, the Assopos Basin and
Thebes Valley (Greece). AGU Fall Meeting, Colorado, Abstracts 1, 0926
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Theodoratou, Ch. and Vasilatos, Ch. (2013). Spatial evolution of the chromium contamination in
soils from the Assopos to Thiva basin and C. Evia (Greece) and potential
source(s): Anthropogenic versus natural
processes. Geosciences 2013,
3, 140-158.
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contamination by As and heavy metals in soil,
their bio-accumulation and potential sources: the case of a travertine
limestone quarry, Greece. Journal Cent. Eur. J.
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I., Vasilatos, Ch., Atsarou, C., Theodoratou, Ch., Economou-Eliopoulos, M, and Mitsis, I. (2013). Geochemical Evidences for the Sources of the Cr(VI) Contamination
in Groundwater in central Euboea and Assopos-Thiva basins, Greece: Natural
versus Anthropogenic Origin. European Water.
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Megremi, I., Atsarou, C., Theodoratou, Ch. and Vasilatos, Ch. (2013). Evaluation of the Cr(VI) contamination in the
Assopos - Thiva basins and C. Evia, Greece: An integrated approach on the soil,
plant-crops and groundwater system. Proc. 2nd Intern. Conference on
Industrial and Haxardous waste management, 1-8.
●Economou-Eliopoulos M., Antivachi, D., Vasilatos Ch. and Megremi, I. (2012). Evaluation of the Cr(VI) and other toxic element
contamination and their potential sources:
The case of the Thiva basin (Greece). Geoscience Frontiers, 3(4), 523-539.
●MEGREMI. I., VASSILATOS Ch., Economou-Eliopoulos
M. & MITSIS I. (2012). On the speciation and the sources of chromium in groundwater in eastern
Sterea Hellas, Greece: Natural versus anthropogenic origin. Protection and
Restoration of the Environment,
2012-07-03 at Thessaloniki, 491-500.
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crops at Avlona (Greece). Protection and Restoration of the Environment, 2012-07-03 at Thessaloniki, 471-480.
●THEODORATOY CH.. and Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (2012). Contamination by heavy metals
[Cr(VI)] in crops vs natural plants at Assopos, potential source. Protection
and Restoration of the Environment,
2012-07-03 at at Thessaloniki, 481-490.
●Pavlopoulos K.,
Chrisanthaki I., Economou – Eliopoulos
M. and Lekkas S. (2011). Hydrochemical study of the toxic metals behavior in the groundwater of wider area of Koropi. In Advances in Research of Aquatic
Environment, Labrakis N., Stournaras D & Katsanou K. (Eds), vol. 2,
169-176.
●Economou-Eliopoulos M.,
Megremi I. and VasilatoS Ch. (2011). Factors controlling the heterogeneous distribution of Cr(VI) in soil, plants and groundwater:
Evidence from the Assopos basin, Greece. Chemie der Erde, 71: 39-52.
●Economou-Eliopoulos,
M. (2011). Platinum-group
elements (PGE) in various geotectonic
settings:Opportunities and risks. Hellenic Journal of
Geosciences, vol. 45: 65-82.
●Laskou, M., Economou-Eliopoulos,
M. Mitsis, I. (2011). Bauxite ore as an energy source for bacteria driving
iron-leaching and bio- mineralization. Hellenic
Journal of Geosciences, vol. 45, 163-174.
●Eliopoulos, D.G., Economou-Eliopoulos, M. & Tsoupas, G. (2010). Arsenic
distribution in laterites and its environmental
significance: evidence from the Balkan Peninsula. Goldschmidt
Conference Abstract 2010, Knoxville, USA, A 263 (http://www.goldschmidt/Abstracts/R.pdf)
●Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (2010). Exploration
for platinum-group elements (PGE) in the carpathian-Balkan system. Abstracts
of invited speakers, XIX Congress of the Carpathian Balkan Geological
Association, Thessaloniki, September 2010.
●Eliopoulos, D.G. and Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (2010). Arsenic
distribution in laterite deposits of the Balkan Peninsula. Proc. of XIX
Congress of the Carpathian Balkan Geological Association, Thessaloniki, 100: 325-332.
●Economou-Eliopoulos, M. and Sfendoni,
Th. (2010). Environmental impact of Pt, Pd, Rh and
Au from catalytic converters along roadsides: the case of Attica, Greece . Proc. of
XIX Congress of the Carpathian Balkan Geological Association,
Thessaloniki, Greece, 100: 47-54.
●Vasilatos Ch., Megremi I. and Economou-Eliopoulos M. 2010). Geochemical
characteristics of natural waters contaminated by hexavalent chromium, in Eastern Sterea Hellas,
Greece. Proc. of XIX Congress of the
Carpathian Balkan Geological Association, Thessaloniki, 99: 347-353.
●Laskou, M., Economou-Eliopoulos,
M. & Mitsis, I.
(2010). Biomineralization of halotrichite and sulphates
on bauxite ores. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2010, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA , A 564. (http://www.goldschmidt/Abstracts/R.pdf)
●Eliopoulos, D.G., Economou-Eliopoulos,
M. & Tsoupas, G.
(2010). Arsenic
distribution in laterites and its environmental significance: evidence from the Balkan Peninsula. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2010, Knoxville, USA, A 263 (http://www.goldschmidt/Abstracts/R.pdf)
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS (2008). Environmental impact of Pt, Pd and Rh
from catalytic converters along roadsides and possibilities for their
recycling. In: 26th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE “HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTALCONTAMINATION” 31st
March – 2nd April 2008 Athens, Hellas http://conferences.geol.uoa.gr/segh2008
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS (2008). Environmental
impact of Pt, Pd and Rh from catalytic converters along roadsides and
possibilities for their recycling. Abstract In: 26th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE “HEALTH
IMPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTALCONTAMINATION” 31st March – 2nd April
2008 Athens, Hellas http://conferences.geol.uoa.gr/segh2008
●VASILATOS, CH., MEGREMI, I., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M.
AND MITSIS, M. (2008). Hexavalent chromium and other toxic metals in ground
waters of the Assopos valley
(Attica). Abstract In: Greece 26th
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE “HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION”
31st March – 2nd April 2008 Athens, Hellas http://conferences.geol.uoa.gr/segh2008
●VASILATOS, CH., MEGREMI, I., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M.
AND MITSIS, M. (2008). Hexavalent chromium and other toxic metals in ground
waters of the Assopos valley
(Attica). In: Greece 26th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE “HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION” 31st March – 2nd April
2008 Athens, Hellas http://conferences.geol.uoa.gr/segh2008
●VASILATOS, CH., MEGREMI, I., ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M. AND MITSIS, I. (2008).Hexavalent chromium and other toxic elements in
natural waters in the Thiva – Tanagra – Malakasa Basin, Greece. Hellenic
Journal of Geosciences, 43, 57-66.
●LASKOU, M. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS,
M., 2007. The role of micro-organisms on the mineralogical and geochemical
characteristics of the Parnassos-Ghiona bauxite deposits, Greece. J.
Geochemical Exploration 93, 67–77. www.elsevier.com/locate/jgeoexp
●LASKOU, M. & ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., 2005. Micro-organisms as
fossils and present-day development in Ni-laterites and bauxites of the Balkan
peninsula. In: 8th SGA Meeting, Mao, J. & Bierlein, F.P. (Eds), “Mineral
Deposits Research Meeting the Global Challenge” Beijing, August 18-21, 2005,
vol 2: 1001-1004.
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ores related to ophiolites of Greece. J. Environmental Pathology &
Oncology, 17: 199-204.
ΤHEMATIC ISSUES - CHAPTERS IN BOOKS –
MONOGRAPHS
● ΕCONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. (2016) A special
issue of Minerals "Mineral Deposit Genesis
and Exploration" http://www.mdpi.com/journal/minerals/special_issues/Mineral-deposit (in progress)
●Economou-Eliopoulos,
M., Tsoupas, G. and Kiousis, G. 2013. Exploration for Platinum-group elements
(PGE) in various geotectonic settings of Greece. In: The Geology of Greece,
Emmanuel Skourtsos, and Gordon S. Lister (Eds.), Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142,
volume 42.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M. and ELIOPOULOS, D. 2009. A new solid
solution [(Co, Mn, Ni)(OH)2], in the Vermion Mt (Greece) and its genetic dignificance for the mineral
group of hydroxides. In Chemical Mineralogy, Smelting and Metallization, E.D.
McLaughlin and L.A. Braux (eds), Nova
Science Publishers, USA,
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., PETROU, A.L. and TSOUPAS, G.
2009.
On the Origin of Platinum-Group Element-Enrichment and
Extremely Large (Os-Ir-Ru)-Minerals: Evidence from the Activation Energy Values
Estimated by the Arrhenius Equation. In Chemical Mineralogy, Smelting and Metallization, E.D. McLaughlin and
L.A. Braux (eds), Nova Science
Publishers, USA,
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., 2005. Platinum group element
potential of porphyry deposits. In Exploration for Platinum-group Element Deposits (J.E. Mungall, ed.). Mineralogical
Association of Canada, Short Course 35: 203-246.
●ECONOMOU-ELIOPOULOS, M., GARUTI, G. & MUNGALL, J.
(Eds), 2008. Ore forming processes associated with mafic and ultramafic rocks, Thematic
issue: Ore Geology Reviews, ELSEVIER , volume 33(Available on line at www.elsevier.com/locate/oregeorev)
●ELIOPOULOS, D.
et al (eds), 2003. Mineral
Exploration and Sustainable Development, Proceedings 7th Biennial SGA
Meeting, Athens, Millpress, Rotterdam, p. 1270.
●ECONOMOU
M., DIMOU E.,
ECONOMOU G., MIGIROS G., VACONDIOS I., GRIVAS E., RASSIOS A., DABITZIAS S.,
1986. Chromite Deposits
of Greece. In: CHROMITES, Petraschek, W. et al. (Eds). UNESCO’ S IGCP-197, Theophrastus
Athens: 129 - 160.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE- National and International
· Member of the IAGOD Symposium, Orleans, France
(1993),
· Member of Μeeting on possible future
PGE Project(s), Paris (1989), Commission of the European Communities,
· Evaluator of proposals submitted to
the European Union for funding. Member of the INTAS database of experts (ΙD
0482).
· Evaluator of proposals submitted to
the Ministry of Industry, Energy & Technology of Greece,
· Evaluator of proposals submitted to
the IKYresearch projects
way award, Cyprus (2012).
· Evaluator of proposals submitted to
the research projects
way award, Cyprus (2012).
· Reviewer of scientific papers
submitted for publication in Geological Journals: Economic Geology, Mineralium Deposita,
Ore Geology Reviews, Chemical Geology, J. Geochemical Exploration, Geochimica
Cosmochimica Acta, Geology, Mineralogy and Petrology, Canadian Mineralogist,
American Mineralogist, Mineralogical Magazine, Chemie der Erde, Precambrian
Research, Geological Society London, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Turkish
Journal of Earth Science, Geosciences, Geoscience Frontiers, Minerals and several
Scientific Meeting, Conferences.
· MEMBERSHIP
Geological Society of Greece, Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Association
of Canada, Mineralogical Society of
America, Society of Economic Geologists (Fellow member), Society for Geology
Applied to Mineral Deposits.
Evaluator of proposals submitted to (a)
the European Union for funding. Member of the INTAS database of experts (ΙD 0482) (b) the Ministry of
Industry, Energy & Technology of Greece, (c) external member in the assessment committee, University of
Copenhagen.
● Reviewer of scientific
papers submitted for publication in leading Geological Journals (Economic
Geology, Mineralium Deposita,
Ore Geology Reviews, Chemical
Geology, J. Geochemical Exploration, Geology, Mineralogy and Petrology,
Canadian Mineralogist, American Mineralogist, Geochemica Cosmochimica Acta and
Scientific Meeting, Conferences.
MAIN DISTINCTIONS
Scholarship as undergraduate student (National
Foundation for Scholarships, Greece)
Scholarship from the Research National
Foundation of Greece and Royal Society of U.K., as a scientific visitor in
England.
Academy of Athens Award
for the
discovery of new mineral and constraints on the genesis of minerals and ores:
2008: Tsoupas
G. & Economou-Eliopoulos, M. High PGE contents and extremely abundant
PGE-minerals hosted in chromitites from the Veria ophiolite complex, northern
Greece. Ore Geology Reviews 33 3–19,
2001. Mitsis
I. & Economou-Eliopoulos, M. Occurrence of apatite with magnetite in an
ophiolite complex (Othrys), Greece. American Mineralogist, 86:
1143-1150,
1991: Eliopoulos
D. & Economou-Eliopoulos M. Platinum-Group Element and Gold Contents in the
Skouries Porphyry Copper Deposit, Chalkidiki Peninsula, Northern Greece. Economic
Geology 86: 740-749.
1986: Economou-Eliopoulos M. Platinum-group elements (PGE) in chromite and
sulfide ores related with ophiolites. In: M.J. Gallagher et al (eds), I.M.M London,
351-354.
1981: Marcopoulos
Th & Economou M. Theophastite, Ni(OH)2 a new mineral from
northern Greece: American mineralogist 66: 1920-1921.
Theophrastite, Approved 1980 by IMA
(International Mineralogical Association) Named after Theophrastus (ca 371-286
BCE), Greek philosopher and writer, disciple of Aristotle. Author in 315 BCE of
perhaps the first mineralogy textbook., Dana 8th edition
