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Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgariai
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Pyromorphite

Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Pyromorphite

Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Pyromorphite

Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Pyromorphite

Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Pyromorphite

Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
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Pyromorphite

Sedefche deposit, Sedefche, Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 25' 57'' North , 25° 31' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.43250,25.52556
GeoHash:
G#: sx65sye1u
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Krumovgrad5,271 (2018)11.6km
Kirkovo700 (2016)17.9km
Dzhebel3,329 (2016)19.8km
Kardzhali51,000 (2016)27.6km
Stylári300 (2015)32.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
45542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45542:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Седефче, Oбщина Момчилград, Област Кърджали,


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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘ Plagionite ?
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramdohrite
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
ⓘ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Nickel-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘPlagionite ?2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘOwyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
ⓘFizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
ⓘRamdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
Inⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24

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Mladenova, V. (1999) Godishnik na Sofiiskiya Universitet "Sv. Kliment Okhridski", Geologo-Geografski Fakultet, Kniga 1: Geologiya: 90: 101-130.
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