REVIEWED LOCATION

Milos Mining Museum & Miloterranean Geo Walks Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

A high-value geology base for Milos: the museum documents the island’s obsidian, kaolin, sulfur, manganese, barite, perlite and bentonite wealth, while seven Miloterranean routes interpret its volcanic and mining landscape.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidencevisitor-centre map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not extrapolate museum/geowalk access into active or historic mine/quarry collecting rights.

What is here

volcanic island with obsidian, kaolin, sulfur, manganese, barite, perlite and bentonite resources

Materials / interest: Obsidian, Barite, Bentonite, Kaolin, Manganese, Perlite, Sulfur, Volcanic Rock

Collecting and access

Museum and mapped geowalk exploration only. The geo-walk material documents geology and mining history but is not treated as permission to remove mineral specimens from mines, quarries or protected land.

Use the museum in Adamas as the safe navigation point and obtain current route maps/instructions before walking any Miloterranean route.

Detailed status
viewing
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Some geowalks cross hot, exposed volcanic terrain and historic mining landscapes; carry water and remain on safe public routes.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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