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Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Aikinite
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Alabandite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
    Site Photo
    Karaaliev dol deposit, Angel Yanakiev Mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Anton Ivanov
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Berylium mineralisation in Pb-Zn ore deposit Krushev dol, Madan district, Bulgaria Zh. Janakieva, Ch. Nachev, Sh. Sirakov . “Geosciences 2008”, Proceedings. ]
    Site Photo
    Krushev dol deposit, Krushev dol mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
     
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Rob Lavinsky]
    Site Photo
    Banite, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		• Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Bustamite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Krushev dol deposit, Krushev dol mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Calcite
    var: Manganoan Calcite
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Krushev dol deposit, Krushev dol mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Cesàrolite
    PbH
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Chalcoalumite
    CuAl
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Chalcophanite
    (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mogilata deposit, Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Edwards Minerals
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Coronadite
    Pb(Mn,Mn)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Cosalite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
    Site Photo
    Mihalhovo, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Freieslebenite
    AgPbSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Fülöppite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Karaaliev dol deposit, Angel Yanakiev Mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Helvite
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Berylium mineralisation in Pb-Zn ore deposit Krushev dol, Madan district, Bulgaria Zh. Janakieva, Ch. Nachev, Sh. Sirakov . “Geosciences 2008”, Proceedings.; Min Rec (2009) 40:66 ]
    Site Photo
    Krushev dol deposit, Krushev dol mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
     
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
    Site Photo
    Karaaliev dol deposit, Angel Yanakiev Mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Anton Ivanov
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Hetaerolite
    ZnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Heteromorphite
    Pb
     
    7
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    19
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  'Hydrogoethite'
    3Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Hydrohetaerolite
    ZnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Johannsenite
    CaMn
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Mackinawite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Manganilvaite (TL)
    Ca(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Type Locality: Osikovo deposit, Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    Reference: [I. K. Bonev et al.: Can. Min. 43:1027-1042 (2005)]
    Site Photo
    Mogilata deposit, Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Anton Ivanov
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
    Site Photo
    Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Matildite
    AgBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Pearceite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Plagionite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    17
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
    Site Photo
    Krushev dol deposit, Krushev dol mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Annual Report No. 13, 43-45.]
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
    Site Photo
    Starnitsa deposit, Davidkovo ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Edwards Minerals
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Osikovo deposit, Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Anton Ivanov
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © 2005 D. Schläfli
  		•  Sphalerite
    var: Cleiophane
    ZnS
    Reference: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Osikovo deposit, Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
    © Lee Johnson
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [anonymous (2001) "Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria: Locality Information." Mineral News, 17, #11, 5.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22 p.439]


    79 entries listed. 71 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Bulgaria
     
    • Smolyan Oblast
          • Angel Yanakiev Mine
          • Batantsi Mine
          • Gradishte mine
          • Konski dol Mine
          • Krushev dol mine
          • Septemvri mine
          • Strashimir mine
        • Erma Reka

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