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Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria i
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Osogovo Mountains Mountain Range
Kyustendil Province Oblast
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° North , 22° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

426045

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:426045:8

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15 valid minerals.

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Formula: Ag₂S

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: Ag₄SeS

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: MnS

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: PbS

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: AgBiS₂

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Munkov, S. (1969): Alabandite from the Ruen lead-zinc deposit in the Osogovo ore field. Izvestiya na Geologicheskiya Institut, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite, Seriya Rudni i Nerudni Polezni Izkopaemi (1969), 18, 115-118 (in Bulgarian).

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

Locality: Ruen deposit, Osogove ore field, Osogovo Mountains, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

References:

Munkov, S. (1968): Silver minerals of the Ruen deposit in the Osogovo ore district. Rudodobiv i Metalurgiya 23(8), 1-7 (in Bulgarian).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Aguilarite	2.BA.55	Ag₄SeS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂

Localities in this Region

Kyustendil Province
- Osogovo Mountains
  - Osogove ore field
    - Ruen deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Rhodope-Strandja MassifMagmatic Province

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