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Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria i
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Banevo Village
Burgas City
Burgas Municipality Municipality
Burgas Province Oblast
Bulgaria Country

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Banevo	Village
Burgas	City
Burgas Municipality	Municipality
Burgas Province	Oblast
Bulgaria	Country

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Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Natrolite, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Natrolite, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Natrolite, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° 37' 40'' North , 27° 23' 38'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: sxe6x25v8

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Mindat Locality ID:

426008

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:426008:3

GUID (UUID V4):

The village of Banevo is located in South-East Bulgaria and is included in the Municipality of Burgas. It is situated at the feet of 3 almost identical hills (The three sisters hills) at 18 km from the city of Burgas and 3 km from the village of Vetren.

The village of Banevo is well known for its villa-houses area and place for health holidays because of its closeness to the spa resort Burgas Mineral Baths (1.5 km).

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ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Marcus Vau Collection

Museum of the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” # M3404 (Ivan Kostov collection)

Petrov, P. M., Encheva, S. M., Kostov, V. V., Nikolova, R. P., Chukanov, N. V., & Pekov, I. V. (2019). Zeolites from highly alkaline volcanic rocks from the region of Bourgas, SE Bulgaria-New data. Magmatism of the Earth and Related Strategic Metal Deposits, 36, 233-236.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Marcus Vau Collection

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Marcus Vau Collection

ⓘ Gonnardite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Karov,C. & Dimitrov, I. (2004): A catalogue of the mineral species in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (KOSTOV 1993) (part 2) Silicates. Historia naturalis bulgarica. 16:7-45

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Marcus Vau Collection

Karov,C. & Dimitrov, I. (2004): A catalogue of the mineral species in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (KOSTOV 1993) (part 2) Silicates. Historia naturalis bulgarica. 16:7-45

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Marcus Vau Collection

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Marcus Vau Collection

Karov,C. & Dimitrov, I. (2004): A catalogue of the mineral species in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (KOSTOV 1993) (part 2) Silicates. Historia naturalis bulgarica. 16:7-45

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Locality: Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

References:

Karov,C. & Dimitrov, I. (2004): A catalogue of the mineral species in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (KOSTOV 1993) (part 2) Silicates. Historia naturalis bulgarica. 16:7-45

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Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂Oⓘ Analcime

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

Analcime, etc.

Banevo quarries, Banevo, Burgas, Burgas Municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Gonnardite	9.GA.05	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

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