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Popintsi, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgariai
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Pazardzhik ProvinceOblast
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 25' 25'' North , 24° 16' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
215009
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215009:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Popintsi (Bulgarian: Попинци) is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Panagyurishte municipality, Pazardzhik Province. It is located 17 km south of Panagyurishte and 26 km north of Pazardzhik, on both banks of the Luda Yana River.

The village lies at 407 m above sea level at the foot of the Sredna Gora mountain range, at 42°25′N 24°17′E.

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46 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Gallite
Formula: CuGaS2
Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Huangite
Formula: Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
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
'Natroalunite-2c'
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Roquesite
Formula: CuInS2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

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
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Weissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Gallite2.CB.10aCuGaS2
Roquesite2.CB.10aCuInS2
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
Germanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Renierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Huangite7.BC.10Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Natroalunite-2c'7.BC.10(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Svanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Woodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
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
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H HuangiteCa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HuangiteCa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HuangiteCa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S GalliteCuGaS2
S GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
S HuangiteCa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
S RoquesiteCuInS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca HuangiteCa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Ca Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Ca WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu GalliteCuGaS2
Cu GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cu RoquesiteCuInS2
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WeissiteCu2-xTe
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Zn SphaleriteZnS
GaGallium
Ga GalliteCuGaS2
GeGermanium
Ge GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Ge Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
AsArsenic
As ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Sr SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
InIndium
In RoquesiteCuInS2
SnTin
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te WeissiteCu2-xTe
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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