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Dachiardite-K occurrence, Zvezdel, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgariai
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Dachiardite-K occurrenceOccurrence
ZvezdelVillage
Momchilgrad MunicipalityMunicipality
Kardzhali ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 35'' North , 25° 30' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Krumovgrad5,271 (2018)12.1km
Dzhebel3,329 (2016)17.3km
Kirkovo700 (2016)20.6km
Kardzhali51,000 (2016)22.6km
Ardino3,531 (2012)33.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
268166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268166:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Oбщина Момчилград , Кърджали Oбласт,


1 km NW of the village of Zvezdel, and 0.5 km E of the village of Austa. Altered volcanic rocks - basaltic andesites and andesites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Clinoptilolite-K
Formula: K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Dachiardite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Dachiardite-K (TL)
Formula: K4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
Type Locality:
Dachiardite-Na
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
'Dachiardite Subgroup'
Ferrierite-K
Formula: (K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Ferrierite-Mg
Formula: [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Ferrierite-Na
Formula: (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
'Ferrierite Subgroup'
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Dachiardite-Ca9.GD.40(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Dachiardite-Na9.GD.40(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Dachiardite-K (TL)9.GD.40K4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
Ferrierite-K9.GD.50(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Ferrierite-Mg9.GD.50[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Ferrierite-Na9.GD.50(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Clinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Clinoptilolite-K9.GE.05K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Dachiardite Subgroup'-
'Ferrierite Subgroup'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
H Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
H Ferrierite-K(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
H Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
H Ferrierite-Na(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
O Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
O Ferrierite-K(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
O Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
O Ferrierite-Na(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
NaSodium
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Na Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Na Ferrierite-K(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Na Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Na Ferrierite-Na(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
AlAluminium
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Al Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Al Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Al Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Al Ferrierite-K(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Al Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Al Ferrierite-Na(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Al Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
SiSilicon
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Si Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Si Ferrierite-K(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Si Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Si Ferrierite-Na(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
Si Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
K Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
K Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
K Ferrierite-K(K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
K Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
K Ferrierite-Na(Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O
K Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Ca Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Ca Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Ca Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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