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Rodopi Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgariai
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Rodopi MunicipalityMunicipality
Plovdiv ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
425993
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425993:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Bulgarian:
Родопи, Пловдив , България
French:
Rodopi , Plovdiv, Bulgarie
German:
Rodopi , Oblast Plowdiw, Bulgarien
Italian:
Rodopi , distretto di Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Russian:
Родопи , Пловдивская область, Болгария
Simplified Chinese:
羅多皮市, 普羅夫迪夫州, 保加利亚
Cebuano:
Obshtina Rodopi, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Czech:
Obština Rodopi, Plovdivská oblast, Bulharsko
Dutch:
Rodopi , Plovdiv, Bulgarije
Georgian:
როდოპის თემი, პლოვდივის ოლქი, ბულგარეთი
Japanese:
ロドピ, プロヴディフ州, ブルガリア
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rodopi i Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Polish:
Rodopi , Obwód Płowdiw, Bułgaria
Romanian:
Comuna Rodopi, Regiunea Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Slovak:
Rodopi , Plovdiv, Bulharsko
Swedish:
Obsjtina Rodopi, Plovdiv, Bulgarien
Turkish:
Rodop , Filibe , Bulgaristan
Vietnamese:
Rodopi , Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Waray:
Rodopi , Plovdiv, Bulgarya


Rodopi municipality (Bulgarian: Община Родопи) is situated in the Plovdiv Province, southern Bulgaria.

It occupies parts of the Upper Thracian Plain to the south of Plovdiv and the northernmost slopes of the central Rhodopi mountains. Its territory is 524.8 square kilometres (202.6 sq mi).

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Apjohnite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Bonattite
Formula: CuSO4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocyanite
Formula: CuSO4
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Dietrichite
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Poitevinite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcocyanite7.AB.10CuSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘPoitevinite7.CB.05(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
ⓘBonattite7.CB.10CuSO4 · 3H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘApjohnite7.CB.85Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘDietrichite7.CB.85(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFerricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mnⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Cuⓘ Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed182 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ozirovo4180.1 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tiltoniceras antiquum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Tiltoniceras : Tiltoniceras antiquum183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Eleganticeras elegantulum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Eleganticeras : Eleganticeras elegantulum183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Harpoceras (Harpoceras) serpentinum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Harpoceras : Harpoceras (Harpoceras) serpentinum183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodopi_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1500386

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