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Grantcharitsa tungsten deposit, Velingrad Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgariai
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Grantcharitsa tungsten depositMine
Velingrad MunicipalityMunicipality
Pazardzhik ProvinceOblast
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 56'' North , 23° 51' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.89901,23.85137
GRN:
N28E13
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Velingrad24,036 (2013)18.4km
Yakoruda6,008 (2012)19.7km
Rakitovo8,376 (2017)22.0km
Belitsa3,166 (2018)23.9km
Batak3,917 (2017)30.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
45544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45544:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gruntcharitsa
Name(s) in local language(s):
Грънчарица, Oбщина Велинград, Област Пазарджик, България


Tungsten mine. Pirin-Rhodopian metallogenic zone.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrotungstite
Formula: WO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ishikawaite
Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Meymacite
Formula: WO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Tarassov, Mihail, And Eugenia Tarassova. (2018) "Modes Of Occurrence Of Tungsten In Oxidized Ores Of The Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit (western Rhodopes, Bulgaria)." 17th Serbian Geological Congress. Book of Abstracts pp 82‐85 Vrnjačka Banja, May 17‐20, 2018.
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia (2024) Conditions and Mechanism of Crystallization of Hydrous W-Fe Oxides with a Pyrochlore-Type of Structure (Elsmoreite Group) in the Oxidation Zone of Ore Deposits. Minerals, 14 (4) doi:10.3390/min14040422
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia, Lyubomirova, Valentina, Stavrev, Milen, Tacheva, Elena, Benderev, Aleksey (2024) Seasonal Variations in Ochreous Precipitates and Drainage Waters in the Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit, Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria. Minerals, 14 (11). doi:10.3390/min14111090
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Tarassov, Mihail, And Eugenia Tarassova. (2018) "Modes Of Occurrence Of Tungsten In Oxidized Ores Of The Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit (western Rhodopes, Bulgaria)." 17th Serbian Geological Congress. Book of Abstracts pp 82‐85 Vrnjačka Banja, May 17‐20, 2018.
I. Kostov, V. Breskovska, J. Mincheva-Stefanova, G. Kirov (1964): Minerals of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgaria, 540 pp. (in Bulgarian).
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia (2024) Conditions and Mechanism of Crystallization of Hydrous W-Fe Oxides with a Pyrochlore-Type of Structure (Elsmoreite Group) in the Oxidation Zone of Ore Deposits. Minerals, 14 (4) doi:10.3390/min14040422
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia, Lyubomirova, Valentina, Stavrev, Milen, Tacheva, Elena, Benderev, Aleksey (2024) Seasonal Variations in Ochreous Precipitates and Drainage Waters in the Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit, Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria. Minerals, 14 (11). doi:10.3390/min14111090
ⓘ 'Samarskite Group'
Formula: A3+B3+C5+2O8
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Tarassov, Mihail, And Eugenia Tarassova. (2018) "Modes Of Occurrence Of Tungsten In Oxidized Ores Of The Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit (western Rhodopes, Bulgaria)." 17th Serbian Geological Congress. Book of Abstracts pp 82‐85 Vrnjačka Banja, May 17‐20, 2018.
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia (2024) Conditions and Mechanism of Crystallization of Hydrous W-Fe Oxides with a Pyrochlore-Type of Structure (Elsmoreite Group) in the Oxidation Zone of Ore Deposits. Minerals, 14 (4) doi:10.3390/min14040422
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia, Lyubomirova, Valentina, Stavrev, Milen, Tacheva, Elena, Benderev, Aleksey (2024) Seasonal Variations in Ochreous Precipitates and Drainage Waters in the Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit, Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria. Minerals, 14 (11). doi:10.3390/min14111090
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ Uranopolycrase
Formula: (U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘIshikawaite4.DB.25U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘUranopolycrase4.DG.05(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘMeymacite4.FJ.05WO3 · 2H2O
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
ⓘHydrotungstite4.FJ.15WO3 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Samarskite Group'-A3+B3+C5+2O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MeymaciteWO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MeymaciteWO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oⓘ Samarskite GroupA3+B3+C25+O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Wⓘ MeymaciteWO3 · 2H2O
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
PbLead
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Uⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6

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References

bg.geoview.info (n.d.) https://bg.geoview.info/gruncharitsa,731011
Tarassov, Mihail, And Eugenia Tarassova. (2018) "Modes Of Occurrence Of Tungsten In Oxidized Ores Of The Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit (western Rhodopes, Bulgaria)." 17th Serbian Geological Congress. Book of Abstracts pp 82‐85 Vrnjačka Banja, May 17‐20, 2018.
Popov, P. (2002) Alpine geotectonic evolution and metallogeny of the Eastern part of the Balkan peninsula. Annual of the University of Mining and Geology ‘St. Ivan Rilski: 45(1), 33-38.
www.geologica-balcanica.eu (n.d.) https://www.geologica-balcanica.eu/sites/default/files/articles/GB%20%282005%29_35_1-2_pp%2019-38%20%28Kalaijiev%29.pdf
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia (2024) Conditions and Mechanism of Crystallization of Hydrous W-Fe Oxides with a Pyrochlore-Type of Structure (Elsmoreite Group) in the Oxidation Zone of Ore Deposits. Minerals, 14 (4) doi:10.3390/min14040422
Tarassov, Mihail, Tarassova, Eugenia, Lyubomirova, Valentina, Stavrev, Milen, Tacheva, Elena, Benderev, Aleksey (2024) Seasonal Variations in Ochreous Precipitates and Drainage Waters in the Grantcharitsa Tungsten Deposit, Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria. Minerals, 14 (11). doi:10.3390/min14111090
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