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Popsko ore field, Popsko, Ivaylovgrad Municipality, Haskovo Province, Bulgariai
Regional Level Types
Popsko ore fieldOre Field
PopskoVillage
Ivaylovgrad MunicipalityMunicipality
Haskovo ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 25° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N28E14
Type:
Ore Field
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
45553
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45553:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Попско,


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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2

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
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Mladenova, V., & Kerestedjian, T. (1997) A case of pyrite-küstelite intergrowth in Popsko deposit, Eastern Rhodopes. Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology Sophia 32:29-33
Marchev, Peter; Kaiser-Rohrmeier, Majka; Heinrich, Christoph; Ovtcharova, Maria; von Quadt, Albrecht; Raicheva, Raya (2005) 2: Hydrothermal ore deposits related to post-orogenic extensional magmatism and core complex formation: The Rhodope Massif of Bulgaria and Greece. Ore Geology Reviews, 27 (1-4). 53-89 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.07.027
Pal'yanova, Galina, Mikhlin, Yuri, Kokh, Konstantin, Karmanov, Nick, Seryotkin, Yurii (2015) Experimental constraints on gold and silver solubility in iron sulfides. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 649. 67-75 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.07.131
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