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Medet Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgariai
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Medet MineMine
PanagyurishteTown
Panagyurishte MunicipalityMunicipality
Pazardzhik ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 36' 4'' North , 24° 11' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pirdop8,136 (2012)11.0km
Panagyurishte19,389 (2017)11.8km
Chavdar1,398 (2012)12.5km
Zlatitsa5,786 (2012)13.6km
Koprivshtitsa2,885 (2012)13.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
16033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16033:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Porphyry copper deposit. The mine operated from 1964 to 1984, and produced 8 million tons/year of ore.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
'Davidite'
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Pyrite
var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Davidite'-
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TenoriteCuO
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S SulvaniteCu3VS4
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S VaesiteNiS2
S Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
V SulvaniteCu3VS4
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni VaesiteNiS2
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 91.61 Ma to 90.05 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)90.05 Ma
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)91.61 Ma

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