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Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgariai
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Krushev dol MineDeposit
Madan MunicipalityMunicipality
Smolyan ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 26' 43'' North , 24° 56' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Madan5,661 (2016)5.9km
Rudozem3,783 (2016)8.6km
Nedelino5,017 (2016)12.1km
Zlatograd7,331 (2016)15.3km
Páchni1,110 (2013)16.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
11535
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11535:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Krusov dol deposit; Krushev dol mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
находище Крушев дол, рудник Крушев дол, Маданско рудно поле, Родопи планина, Смолянска област, България


Pb-Zn deposit.

Famous for excellent specimens of galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite and others.

"Krushev Dol" means "Valley of the pears".

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
boyuan zhang CollectionIdentified by boyuan zhang: Visual Identification
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
References:
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Cleiophane
Formula: ZnS
References:
Antoine Barthélemy collectionIdentified by Antoine Barthélemy: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Cleiophane2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Johannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Sphalerite var. CleiophaneZnS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. CleiophaneZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Bulgaria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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