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Brezovica, Štrpce (Shtërpcë), Ferizaj District, Kosovoi
Regional Level Types
BrezovicaVillage
Štrpce (Shtërpcë)Municipality
Ferizaj DistrictDistrict
KosovoDisputed Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 13' 15'' North , 21° 0' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.22089,21.00550
GeoHash:
G#: srwbjypdx
GRN:
N29E12
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
12703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12703:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c688fc04-c850-4e3d-9ba2-8cbaa981418b


Brezovica (Albanian: Brezovicë; Serbian Cyrillic: Брезовица) is a settlement in the Štrpce municipality in Kosovo.

Highly oxidized piemontite schists.

Presence of a HP (13 kb)-LT assemblage (talc-phengite).

Located in the Šar Mountains.
Extracted : 350.000 t at 43% Cr2O3

Ore deposit type: Ophiolite-hosted ore deposits: Cr, (PGE)

Note: Earlier this village was in Serbia.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calderite ?
Formula: Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Description: "calderitic garnet"
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Howieite
Formula: Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCalderite ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘHowieite9.DH.65Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezovica,_Kosovo
Wikidata ID:Q911677

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References

Abraham, K., Schreyer, W. (1976) A talc-phengite assemblage in piemontite schist from Brezovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Journal of Petrology: 17: 421-439.
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