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Svishti Plaz Mine, Etropole Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgariai
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Etropole MunicipalityMunicipality
Sofia ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 46' 18'' North , 24° 6' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.77194,24.11278
GeoHash:
G#: sx95kdqks
GRN:
N29E13
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zlatitsa5,786 (2012)6.4km
Chelopech1,760 (2012)8.3km
Pirdop8,136 (2012)9.9km
Etropole11,031 (2012)11.5km
Mirkovo1,882 (2012)13.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
45593
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45593:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Active 1964-1979.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
ⓘ Berryite
Formula: Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Friedrichite
Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pekoite
Formula: PbCuBi11S18
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘFriedrichite2.HB.05aPb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘPekoite2.HB.05aPbCuBi11S18
ⓘBerryite2.HB.20dCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘBenjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Cuⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Pbⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18

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References

www.hotelmap.bg (n.d.) http://www.hotelmap.bg/etropole-attraction-svishti-plaz-peak.html
Mladenova, V., Kerestedjian, T., & Dimitrova, D. (2001). Ag-Cu-Pb-Bi mineralization from the Svishti Plaz gold deposit, Central Balkan Mountain, Bulgaria. Geochem. Mineral. Petrol, 38, 55-66.
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