Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Albite from
Assarel Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Assarel Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:616486
Long-form Identifier:1:3:616486:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘMedet Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘChelopech Au-Cu Mine, Chelopech Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘSmilovene deposit, Koprivshtitsa Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘElshitsa mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘVlaykov Vruh Mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘElatsite Mine, Etropole Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘTsar Asen Mine, Tsar Asen, Pazardzhik Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘLipata quarry, Vladaya, Vitosha Mt, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
93.9km (58.4 miles) ⓘObidim eclogite, Bansko Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
99.8km (62.0 miles) ⓘShipka Outcrops, Shipka, Kazanlak Municality, Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria
References
Zartova, Aneta; Nedialkov, Rossen; Moritz, Robert (2004) Petrology of the magmatism of the Assarel copper-porphyry deposit. Proceedings of the Annual Conference Geology 2004, p.113-115.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Hikov, A., N. Velinova, S. Georgieva, A. Kunov (2011) Aluminium-phosphate-sulphate (APS) minerals in Bulgaria: characteristics and possibility for preservation. - In: V Intern. Symp. “Mineral Diversity Research and Preservation”, 9-15 October 2009, Sofia, Working papers, 37-48.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 12:19:44
Go to top of page