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Radka Mine, Levski, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgariai
Regional Level Types
Radka MineMine (Abandoned)
LevskiVillage
Panagyurishte MunicipalityMunicipality
Pazardzhik ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 22' 10'' North , 24° 16' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lesichovo1,206 (2017)13.8km
Strelcha4,545 (2012)14.8km
Panagyurishte19,389 (2017)15.7km
Pazardzhik75,977 (2007)19.4km
Septemvri8,745 (2018)21.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
18792
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18792:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned mine.

Cupriferous massive pyrite deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


55 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Betekhtinite
Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Briartite
Formula: Cu2FeGeS4
Buckhornite
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Gallite
Formula: CuGaS2
Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Goldfieldite
Formula: (Cu42)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
Kiddcreekite
Formula: Cu6SnWS8
Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Miharaite
Formula: Cu4FePbBiS6
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
References:
Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
Roquesite
Formula: CuInS2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Schirmerite'
Formula: PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tennantite-(Cu)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
References:
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
References:
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
'UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGe'
Formula: Cu11Fe4GeAsS16
Vinciennite
Formula: Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
References:
Vulcanite
Formula: CuTe
Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Rickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
Weissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Betekhtinite2.BE.05Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Gallite2.CB.10aCuGaS2
Roquesite2.CB.10aCuInS2
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Stannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
Germanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Kiddcreekite2.CB.35aCu6SnWS8
Renierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Vinciennite2.CB.35aCu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
Vulcanite2.CB.75CuTe
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Krennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Tennantite-(Cu)2.GB.Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
Goldfieldite2.GB.05(Cu42)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Krupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
Buckhornite2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
'Schirmerite'2.JB.40dPbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Briartite2.KA.10Cu2FeGeS4
Miharaite2.LB.05Cu4FePbBiS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGe'-Cu11Fe4GeAsS16

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
S BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
S CovelliteCuS
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S GalliteCuGaS2
S GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
S Goldfieldite(Cu42)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
S KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
S PyriteFeS2
S Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
S RoquesiteCuInS2
S SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGeCu11Fe4GeAsS16
S Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Fe BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Fe VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
Fe UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGeCu11Fe4GeAsS16
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu GalliteCuGaS2
Cu GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cu Goldfieldite(Cu42)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
Cu KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Cu MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Cu Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cu RickarditeCu7Te5
Cu RoquesiteCuInS2
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
Cu VulcaniteCuTe
Cu WeissiteCu2-xTe
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cu UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGeCu11Fe4GeAsS16
Cu Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
GaGallium
Ga GalliteCuGaS2
GeGermanium
Ge BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Ge GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Ge Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Ge UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGeCu11Fe4GeAsS16
AsArsenic
As ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
As UM1986-36-S:AsCuFeGeCu11Fe4GeAsS16
As Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
InIndium
In RoquesiteCuInS2
SnTin
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sn StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sn VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
TeTellurium
Te BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te Goldfieldite(Cu42)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te RickarditeCu7Te5
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te VulcaniteCuTe
Te WeissiteCu2-xTe
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
AuGold
Au BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Pb BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Pb MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Pb SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Bi MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Bi SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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