Old Emery Port of Moutsouna

In the old port of Moutsouna you can still see some structures at the time this was a busy port to ship the emery. The Greek island of Naxos used to be the main source of this industrially important rock type. It has been mined on the eastern side of Naxos for well over two thousand years until recent times. However, demand for emery has decreased with the development of sintered carbide and oxide materials as abrasives. A small quantity of emery is used in coated abrasive products, wear-resistant floors and pavements. Many tons are shipped to Asia to be used in grinding rice.

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