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Belya Uluk, Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgariai
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Belya UlukGroup of Outcrops
Rila MunicipalityMunicipality
Kyustendil ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Wollastonite

Belya Uluk, Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
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Wollastonite

Belya Uluk, Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
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Wollastonite

Belya Uluk, Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 7' 59'' North , 23° 20' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.13333,23.34028
GRN:
N29E13
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rila3,002 (2012)17.1km
Sapareva Banya4,610 (2012)17.7km
Porominovo514 (2015)21.9km
Dupnitsa34,764 (2012)23.6km
Blagoevgrad71,306 (2016)23.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
247367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247367:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Белия Улук, Рила планина, Кюстендил, България


Marble outcrops near the Rila Monastery.

Note: coordinates are those of the monastery.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Bulgaria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rila_Monastery
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Bulgarien/Kjustendil%20%28Kyustendil%3B%20%D0%9A%D1%8E%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BB%29%20Oblast/Belya%20Uluk
Kostov, I., Breskovska, V., Mincheva-Stefanova, J., Kirov, G. (1964) Minerals of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgaria, 540 pages (in Bulgarian).
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