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Chelopech Au-Cu Mine, Chelopech, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina, Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region, Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast, Bulgaria

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Cu-Au mine, located 45 km east of Sofia (65 km according to other web sources).
Epithermal high-sulphidation gold-enargite deposit in the Panagyurishte metallogenetic district, Srednogorie zone, Alpine-Carpathians-Balkan metallogenic belt.

Refs.:
- Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K. & Petrunov, R. (2004): Late Cretaceous Cu–Au epithermal deposits of the Panagyurishte district, Srednogorie zone, Bulgaria. Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, 84, 79-99.
- Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Late Cretaceous structural control and Alpine overprint of the high-sulfidation Cu–Au epithermal Chelopech deposit, Srednogorie belt, Bulgaria. Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.
- http://www.navanminingplc.co.uk/assets/bulgaria/chelopech.htm#
- http://www.ame.com.au/mines/au/Chelopech.htm





Mineral List:
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00126/contents/02/00273/s00126-002-0273-8ch002.html; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00126/contents/02/00273/s00126-002-0273-8ch002.html]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Colusite
    Cu
     
    26
    		V
     
    2
    		(As,Sn,Sb)
     
    6
    		S
     
    32
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Eucairite
    AgCuSe
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Famatinite
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00126/contents/02/00273/s00126-002-0273-8ch002.html; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Gallite
    CuGaS
     
    2
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [ Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K. & Petrunov, R. (2004): Late Cretaceous Cu–Au epithermal deposits of the Panagyurishte district, Srednogorie zone, Bulgaria. Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, 84, 79-99.; http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00126/contents/02/00273/s00126-002-0273-8ch002.html; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: []
  		•  Goldfieldite
    Cu
     
    12
    		(Te,Sb,As)
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Hemusite (TL)
    Cu
     
    6
    		SnMoS
     
    8
    Type Locality: Chelopech Au-Cu Mine, Chelopech, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina, Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region, Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast, Bulgaria
    Reference: [AM 56 (1971), 1847]
  		•  Idaite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    6
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Kësterite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Zn,Fe)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Kostovite (TL)
    CuAuTe
     
    4
    Type Locality: Chelopech Au-Cu Mine, Chelopech, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina, Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region, Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast, Bulgaria
    Reference: [Geol. Ore deposit (1966) no. 3, p. 37; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Luzonite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  'Melnikovite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Nagyágite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Au(Te,Sb)
     
    4
    		S
     
    5-8
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Renierite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    11
    		(Ge,As)
     
    2
    		Fe
     
    4
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]
  		•  Schirmerite
    AgPb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    3
    		S
     
    7
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00126/contents/02/00273/s00126-002-0273-8ch002.html; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Stannoidite
    Cu
    +
    6
    		Cu
    2+
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    3
    		Sn
     
    2
    		S
     
    12
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Stibiocolusite (TL)
    Cu
     
    13
    		V
     
    4
    		(Sb,Sn,As)
     
    3
    		S
     
    16
    Type Locality: Chelopech Au-Cu Mine, Chelopech, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina, Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region, Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast, Bulgaria
    Reference: [DAN,(1992) 324, n2, 411-414]
  		•  Sylvanite
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Tellurium
    Te
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Tellurobismuthite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    3
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Tetradymite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36]
  		•  Zunyite
    Al
     
    13
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    18
    		Cl
    Reference: [Chambefort, I., and Moritz, R. (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42, 665-690.]


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