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Varbitsa River, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgariai
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Varbitsa RiverRiver
Kirkovo MunicipalityMunicipality
Kardzhali ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 25° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
302365
Long-form identifier:
1:2:302365:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b98c61ba-862f-4100-93c2-9f80147cdcea
Name(s) in local language(s):
, , Oбщина Кирково, Област Кърджали, България


Varbitsa (Bulgarian: Върбица [vɐrˈbit͡sɐ]) is a river in the Eastern Rhodope mountains in Bulgaria. The Varbitsa river, a tributary to the Arda, the main river of the Rhodope Mountains, runs through 8 municipalities, 6 of them within the region of Kardzhali and 2 in the region of Smolyan. It is the lifeline of the area, with industrial, drinking and irrigation water coming out, and refuse, raw sewage and industrial waste going in. That the Varbitsa starts below an officially “safe” tailings reservoir above the town of Zlatograd has been of concern, as has the fact that Zlatograd's rubbish dump is next to the river, and begins to enter into its waters as it expands. The Varbitsa is Bulgaria's most temperamental river, with up to 5,000 times difference in water volume between spring highs and autumn lows, with frequent massive flooding and erosion as a result.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘvar. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘIridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘRuthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varbitsa_(river)
Wikidata ID:Q2087121

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