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Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria i
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Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Quartz, etc.

Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Sphalerite, etc.

Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Quartz, etc.

Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Sphalerite, etc.

Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Quartz, etc.

Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

41° 26' 3'' North , 24° 59' 1'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Madan	5,661 (2016)	8.0km
Nedelino	5,017 (2016)	8.4km
Zlatograd	7,331 (2016)	11.2km
Rudozem	3,783 (2016)	12.7km
Páchni	1,110 (2013)	16.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

194555

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:194555:6

GUID (UUID V4):

This mine was one of the more productive in the area.

The reference for Gradishte deposit appears to have been within the text of Bonev and is clearly the same locality.

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Mineral List

16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: CuPbBiS₃

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Bonev, I. K., Vladykin, N. V., Vassileva, R. D., & Daieva, L. A. (2003) Rare-earth and some trace elements in the metasomatic skarn-ore bodies of the Madan Pb-Zn deposits, Bulgaria. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 40:73-85

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Bustamite

Formula: CaMn²⁺(Si₂O₆)

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

Vassileva, R. D., & Atanassova, R. (2009). Zincian tetrahedrite from the deposit of Yuzhna Petrovitsa, Madan ore field. In Proc National Conference Geosciences, Sofia (pp. 31-32).

ⓘ Cosalite

Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

Bonev, Ivan K. (2007) Crystal habit of Ag-, Sb- and Bi- bearing galena from the Pb-Zn ore deposits in the Rhodope Mountains. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography, 45. 1-18

ⓘ Ferro-actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Description: Mangano

References:

Vassileva, R. D., & Bonev, I. K. (2001). Manganoan amphiboles from the skarn-ore Pb-Zn deposits in the Madan district, Central Rhodopes, Bulgaria. In Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Vol. 38, pp. 45-53).

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Habit: whiskers

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

Bonev, Ivan K. (2007) Crystal habit of Ag-, Sb- and Bi- bearing galena from the Pb-Zn ore deposits in the Rhodope Mountains. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography, 45. 1-18

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Nontronite

Formula: Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

References:

Vassileva, R. D., & Василева, Р. Д. Compositional variation in the rhodonites from the metasomatic Pb-Zn deposits in Central Rhodopes Вариации в химичния състав на родонити от метасоматичните оловно-цинкови находища в Централните Родопи.

Василева, Р. Д. Compositional variation in the rhodonites from the metasomatic Pb-Zn deposits in Central Rhodopes Вариации в химичния състав на родонити от метасоматичните оловно-цинкови находища в Централните Родопи.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Colour: light brown to brown

References:

Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

ⓘ Sphalerite var. Cleiophane

Formula: ZnS

References:

Gareth Evans collection

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Vassileva, R. D., & Atanassova, R. (2009). Zincian tetrahedrite from the deposit of Yuzhna Petrovitsa, Madan ore field. In Proc National Conference Geosciences, Sofia (pp. 31-32).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	var. Cleiophane	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBiS₃
ⓘ	Cosalite	2.JB.10	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Ferro-actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bustamite	9.DG.05	CaMn²⁺(Si₂O₆)
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Nontronite	9.EC.40	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bustamite	CaMn²⁺(Si₂O₆)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Bustamite	CaMn²⁺(Si₂O₆)
Si	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Cleiophane	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Bustamite	CaMn²⁺(Si₂O₆)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Bustamite	CaMn²⁺(Si₂O₆)
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Cleiophane	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Bulgaria

Smolyan Province
- Madan ore fieldOre Field

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rhodope-Strandja MassifMagmatic Province

EuropeContinent

Rhodope MountainsMountain Range

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References

[1]Bonev, I.K. (1993) Non-equilibrium highly anisometric crystals and whiskers of galena. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (issue 387), 231-240.

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