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Svidnya, Svoge Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgariai
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SvidnyaVillage
Svoge MunicipalityMunicipality
Sofia ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 58' 6'' North , 23° 17' 57'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
426167
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426167:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Svidnya is a village in Svoge Municipality, Sofia Province, western Bulgaria.

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
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Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
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'Alkali amphibole'
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'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
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'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
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Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
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Eckermannite
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
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'Feldspar Group'
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Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
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Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
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'K Feldspar'
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Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
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Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
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'Mica Group'
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Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
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Quartz
Formula: SiO2
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Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
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Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
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Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Richterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Eckermannite ?9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Mica Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Alkali amphibole'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
H Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Na Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q2461669

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