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Chereshkite, Smolyan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgariai
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Smolyan MunicipalityMunicipality
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Fluorite

Chereshkite, Smolyan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Fluorite

Chereshkite, Smolyan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Fluorite

Chereshkite, Smolyan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 30' 11'' North , 24° 35' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.50327,24.59102
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Village - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Smolyan32,069 (2017)12.8km
Rudozem3,783 (2016)21.6km
Gyovren1,040 (2016)25.2km
Chepelare5,478 (2012)26.7km
Madan5,661 (2016)29.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
451280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:451280:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small village of fewer than 30 people close to the Greek border in the south.

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19 valid minerals.

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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

Gallery:

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

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