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Smolyan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgariai
Regional Level Types
Smolyan MunicipalityMunicipality
Smolyan ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Smolyan32,069 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
340765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340765:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Smolyan, Smolyan, Bulgarie
German:
Smoljan, Oblast Smoljan, Bulgarien
Russian:
Смолян, Смолянская область, Болгария
Simplified Chinese:
斯莫梁, 斯莫梁州, 保加利亚
Arabic:
سموليان, مقاطعة سموليان, بلغاريا
Armenian:
Սմոլյան, Սմոլյանի մարզ, Բուլղարիա
Bashkir:
Смолян, Болгария
Belarusian:
Смолян, Смалянская вобласць, Балгарыя
Bulgarian:
Смолян, Смолян , България
Cebuano:
Smolyan , Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
سمۆلیان, بولگاریا
Croatian:
Smoljan, Oblast Smoljan, Bugarska
Czech:
Smoljan, Smoljanská oblast, Bulharsko
Dutch:
Smoljan , Smoljan, Bulgarije
Esperanto:
Smoljan, Provinco Smoljan, Bulgario
Farsi/Persian:
اسمولیان, استان اسمولیان, بلغارستان
Finnish:
Smoljan, Smoljanin alue, Bulgaria
Greek:
Σμόλιαν, Σμόλιαν, Βουλγαρία
Hebrew:
סמוליאן, סמוליאן , בולגריה
Hungarian:
Szmoljan, Szmoljan megye, Bulgária
Icelandic:
Smoljan, Búlgaría
Japanese:
スモリャン, スモリャン州, ブルガリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Смолян, Болгария
Korean:
스몰랸, 스몰랸주, 불가리아
Lithuanian:
Smolianas, Smoliano sritis, Bulgarija
Macedonian:
Смолјан, Смолјан , Бугарија
Northern Frisian:
Smoljan , Smoljan, Bulgarien
Ossetian:
Смолян, Смоляны облæст, Болгари
Polish:
Smolan, Obwód Smolan, Bułgaria
Portuguese:
Smolyan, Smolyan , Bulgária
Romanian:
Smolean, Regiunea Smolean, Bulgaria
Scots:
Smolyan, Smolyan Province, Bulgarie
Serbian:
Смољан, Смољанска област, Бугарска
Serbo-Croatian:
Smoljan, Bugarska
Slovak:
Smoľan , Smoľan, Bulharsko
Slovenian:
Smoljan, Smoljan , Bolgarija
South Azerbaijani:
سمولیان, اسمولیان اوستانی, بولغاریستان
Swedish:
Smoljan, Smoljan , Bulgarien
Thai:
สโมลยัน, จังหวัดสโมเลียน, ประเทศบัลแกเรีย
Turkish:
Smolyan, Smolyan , Bulgaristan
Ukrainian:
Смолян, Смолянська область, Болгарія
Urdu:
سمولیان, سمولیان صوبہ, بلغاریہ
Vietnamese:
Smolyan, Smolyan , Bulgaria
Waray:
Smolyan, Smoljan, Bulgarya
Western Punjabi:
سمولیان, صوبہ سمولیان, بلغاریہ


The municipality of Smolyan is located in southern Bulgaria and is one of the constituent municipalities of the Smolyan Province.

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
boyuan zhang CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed176 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ozirovo11180.1 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hammatoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Hammatoceras182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Haugia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phymatoceratidae : Haugia182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pleydellia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Pleydellia180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Zugodactylites braunianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Dactylioceratidae : Zugodactylites : Zugodactylites braunianus182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dactylioceras (Orthodactylites)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Dactylioceratidae : Dactylioceras : Dactylioceras (Orthodactylites)183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dumortieria pseudoradiosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Dumortieria : Dumortieria pseudoradiosa182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pleydellia leura
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Pleydellia : Pleydellia leura180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pleydellia buckmani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Pleydellia : Pleydellia buckmani180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolyan_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q192888
GeoNames ID:727029

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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