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Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgariai
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Chromite

Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Chromite

Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Chromite

Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Chromite

Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Chromite

Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Chromite

Dobromirtsi, Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 23' 23'' North , 25° 12' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.38977,25.20364
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
25065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25065:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dobromirci
Name(s) in local language(s):
Добромирци, Oбщина Кирково, Област Кърджали.


Dobromirtsi (Turkish: Emirler) is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.

Ultramafic body with placer deposits, similar to Pletena.

Old chromite mine close to Dobromirtsi village. Primarily mined in WWII.

The Dobromirtsi Ultramafic Massif is a small ultramafic body (it crops out over 11 km2) slightly elongated along the NE direction. This ultramafic massif forms part of the large Rhodope Massif which is a crystalline massif mainly composed of granitic and metamorphic rocks. About two hundred small, podiform chromite orebodies have been reported in the Dobromirtsi massif. They form single, elongated lenses (tens of metres long and less than 3 m thick) and layers (a few metres long and less than 0.5 m thick) which are concordant with the mylonitic foliation of the massif. Most of the larger chromitite bodies are located along a single dunite-rich horizon and, locally are also cross-cut by pyroxenite veins. Chromite is also concentrated in the form of small disseminations or veinlets, less than 5 cm thick.

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Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
References:
González-Jiménez, J.M., Kerestedjian, T., Proenza, J.A., Gervilla, F. (2009) Metamorphism on Chromite Ores from the Dobromirtsi Ultramafic Massif, Rhodope Mountains (SE Bulgaria). Geologica Acta: 7: 413-429.
González-Jiménez, José María, Gervilla, Fernando, Kerestedjian, Thomas, Proenza, Joaquín Antonio (2010) Alteration of Platinum-Group and Base-Metal Mineral Assemblages in Ophiolite Chromitites from the Dobromirtsi Massif, Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria) Resource Geology, 60 (4) 315-334 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2010.00138.x
González-Jiménez, J. M., Locmelis, M., Belousova, E., Griffin, W. L., Gervilla, F., Kerestedjian, T. N., ... & Sergeeva, I. (2015). Genesis and tectonic implications of podiform chromitites in the metamorphosed ultramafic massif of Dobromirtsi (Bulgaria). Gondwana Research, 27(2), 555-574.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Chrompicotite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
References:
Tsintsov, Z. (2004): Sperrylite from alluvial placers of Vurbitsa River, SE Rhodopes. Bulgarian Geological Society, Annual Scientific Conference “Geology 2004”, 16 – 17 December 2004, abstract volume, 92-94. [http://www.bgd.bg/CONFERENCES/Conferencia_2004/pdf_files/Tsintsov.pdf]
González-Jiménez, José María, Gervilla, Fernando, Kerestedjian, Thomas, Proenza, Joaquín Antonio (2010) Alteration of Platinum-Group and Base-Metal Mineral Assemblages in Ophiolite Chromitites from the Dobromirtsi Massif, Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria) Resource Geology, 60 (4) 315-334 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2010.00138.x
González-Jiménez, J. M., Locmelis, M., Belousova, E., Griffin, W. L., Gervilla, F., Kerestedjian, T. N., ... & Sergeeva, I. (2015). Genesis and tectonic implications of podiform chromitites in the metamorphosed ultramafic massif of Dobromirtsi (Bulgaria). Gondwana Research, 27(2), 555-574.
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘGodlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Chrompicotite		4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hercynite var. ChrompicotiteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Hercynite var. ChrompicotiteFe2+Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hercynite var. ChrompicotiteFe2+Al2O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobromirtsi
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References

Kostov, I., Breskovska, V., Mincheva-Stefanova, J., Kirov, G. (1964) Minerals of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgaria, 540 pages (in Bulgarian).
Zelyazkova-Panayotova, M., Tsintzov, Z., Pashov, G. (1999) Hydrothermal gold mineralizations in ultrabasites near village of Dobromirtzi, Kardjali district. Proceedings of the III National symposium "Metallogeny of Bulgaria", Sofia, 23-24.11.1999: 47-50 (in Bulgarian).
bg.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%86%D0%B8
Kerestedjian, Thomas; Gervilla, Fernando; González-Jiménez, Jose-Maria; Proenza, Joaquin (2007) Godlevskite Ni9S8 from Dobromirtsi, Central Rhodopes, Bulgaria: First report for the country and genetic implications. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography, 45. 19-28
González-Jiménez, J.M., Kerestedjian, T., Proenza, J.A., Gervilla, F. (2009) Metamorphism on Chromite Ores from the Dobromirtsi Ultramafic Massif, Rhodope Mountains (SE Bulgaria). Geologica Acta: 7: 413-429.
[1]González-Jiménez, José María, Gervilla, Fernando, Kerestedjian, Thomas, Proenza, Joaquín Antonio (2010) Alteration of Platinum-Group and Base-Metal Mineral Assemblages in Ophiolite Chromitites from the Dobromirtsi Massif, Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria) Resource Geology, 60 (4) 315-334 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2010.00138.x
González-Jiménez, J. M., Locmelis, M., Belousova, E., Griffin, W. L., Gervilla, F., Kerestedjian, T. N., ... & Sergeeva, I. (2015). Genesis and tectonic implications of podiform chromitites in the metamorphosed ultramafic massif of Dobromirtsi (Bulgaria). Gondwana Research, 27(2), 555-574.
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