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Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgariai
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Blagoevgrad ProvinceOblast
BulgariaCountry

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Area:
6,449 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Blagoevgrad71,306 (2016)
Petrich30,308 (2017)
Sandanski26,459 (2018)
Gotse Delchev20,471 (2018)
Razlog12,486 (2018)
Bansko9,232 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
52777
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52777:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pirin Macedonia; Bulgarian Macedonia
Other Languages:
Bulgarian:
Благоевград , България
French:
Blagoevgrad, Bulgarie
German:
Oblast Blagoewgrad, Bulgarien
Italian:
distretto di Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Russian:
Благоевградская область, Болгария
Simplified Chinese:
布拉格耶夫格勒州, 保加利亚
Spanish:
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Albanian:
Provinca Blagojevgrad, Bullgaria
Arabic:
مقاطعة بلاغويفغراد, بلغاريا
Armenian:
Բլագոևգրադի մարզ, Բուլղարիա
Azeri:
Blaqoyevqrad vilayəti, Bolqarıstan
Basque:
Blagoevgrad probintzia, Bulgaria
Belarusian:
Благоеўградская вобласць, Балгарыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Благоеўградзкая вобласьць, Баўгарыя
Bengali:
ব্লাগোভগ্রাড প্রদেশ, বুলগেরিয়া
Bosnian:
Oblast Blagoevgrad, Bugarska
Catalan:
Província de Blagoevgrad, Bulgària
Cebuano:
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای بلاگۆئێڤگراد, بولگاریا
Chechen:
Благоевградан область, Болгари
Chuvash:
Благоевград облаçĕ, Пăлхарĕ
Crimean Tatar (Latin):
Blagoyevgrad vilâyeti, Bulğaristan
Croatian:
Oblast Blagoevgrad, Bugarska
Czech:
Blagoevgradská oblast, Bulharsko
Danish:
Blagoevgrad , Bulgarien
Dutch:
Blagoëvgrad, Bulgarije
Esperanto:
Provinco Blagoevgrad, Bulgario
Estonian:
Blagoevgradi piirkond, Bulgaaria
Farsi/Persian:
استان بلاگووگراد, بلغارستان
Finnish:
Blagoevgradin alue, Bulgaria
Georgian:
ბლაგოევგრადის ოლქი, ბულგარეთი
Greek:
Επαρχία Μπλαγκόεβγκραντ, Βουλγαρία
Gujarati:
બ્લાગોવગ્રૅડ પ્રાંત, બલ્ગેરિયા
Hebrew:
בלגואבגרד , בולגריה
Hindi:
ब्लेगोवग्रेड प्रांत, बुल्गारिया
Hungarian:
Blagoevgrad megye, Bulgária
Indonesian:
Provinsi Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Irish Gaelic:
Cúige Blagoevgrad, An Bhulgáir
Japanese:
ブラゴエヴグラト州, ブルガリア
Kannada:
ಬ್ಲಾಗೋವ್ಗ್ರಾಡ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಬಲ್ಗೇರಿಯ
Korean:
블라고에브그라드주, 불가리아
Latin:
Scaptopara, Bulgaria
Latvian:
Blagojevgradas apgabals, Bulgārija
Lithuanian:
Blagojevgrado sritis, Bulgarija
Luri:
بلاگووگراد, بلغارستان
Macedonian:
Благоевград , Бугарија
Malay:
Wilayah Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Marathi:
ब्लोगोव्हग्रॅड प्रांत, बल्गेरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Blagoevgrad Chiu, Bulgaria
Mongolian:
Благоевград аймаг, Болгар
Northern Frisian:
Blagoewgrad, Bulgarien
Norwegian:
Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Provinsen Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Occitan:
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Ossetian:
Благоевграды облæст, Болгари
Polish:
Obwód Błagojewgrad, Bułgaria
Portuguese:
Blagoevgrad , Bulgária
Romanian:
Regiunea Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Scots:
Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgarie
Serbian:
Благоевградска област, Бугарска
Sinhalese:
බ්ලගෝඉව්ග්රඩ් පළාත, බල්ගේරියාව
Slovak:
Blagoevgrad , Bulharsko
Slovenian:
Blagoevgrad , Bolgarija
South Azerbaijani:
بلاقووقراد اوستانی, بولغاریستان
Swedish:
Blagoevgrad , Bulgarien
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Благоевград, Булғористон
Tamil:
பலகோயிவ்க்ராட் மாகாணம், பல்காரியா
Telugu:
బ్లాగోవ్‌గ్రాడ్ ప్రావిన్స్, బల్గేరియా
Thai:
บลาโกเอฟกราด, ประเทศบัลแกเรีย
Traditional Chinese:
布拉格耶夫格勒州, 保加利亞
Turkish:
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaristan
Ukrainian:
Благоєвградська область, Болгарія
Urdu:
بلاگووگراد صوبہ, بلغاریہ
Vietnamese:
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
Waray:
Blagoevgrad, Bulgarya
Welsh:
Talaith Blagoevgrad, Bwlgaria
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ بلاگوئیوگراد, بلغاریہ
Wu Chinese:
布拉格耶夫格勒州, 保加利亚


Blagoevgrad Province (Bulgarian: област Благоевград, oblast Blagoevgrad or Благоевградска област, Blagoevgradska oblast), also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia (Bulgarian: Пиринска Македония; Българска Македония), (Pirinska Makedoniya or Bulgarska Makedoniya) is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. It borders four other Bulgarian provinces to the north and east, the Greek region of Macedonia to the south, and North Macedonia to the west. The province has 14 municipalities with 12 towns. Its principal city is Blagoevgrad, while other significant towns include Bansko, Gotse Delchev, Melnik, Petrich, Razlog, Sandanski, and Simitli.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bowieite
Formula: Rh2S3
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Cuprorhodsite
Formula: (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Godovikovite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kashinite
Formula: Ir2S3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Millosevichite
Formula: Al2(SO4)3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ 'White mica'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘOsmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘRuthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘIridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘCuprorhodsite2.DA.05(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘBowieite2.DB.15Rh2S3
ⓘKashinite2.DB.15Ir2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMillosevichite7.AB.05Al2(SO4)3
ⓘGodovikovite7.AC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Rhⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Irⓘ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences24
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sivik315.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hippotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium giganteum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium giganteum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon pentelici
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte)33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesopithecus pentelicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Mesopithecus : Mesopithecus pentelicus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ancylotherium pentelicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Ancylotherium : Ancylotherium pentelicum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gigantostrea gigantica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gigantostrea : Gigantostrea gigantica33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bohlinia attica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Bohlinia : Bohlinia attica11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Oligaeschna bulgariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeshnidae : Oligaeschna : Oligaeschna bulgariensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Stenolestes rhodopensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Sieblosiidae : Stenolestes : Stenolestes rhodopensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Primorilestes magnificus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Thaumatoneuridae : Primorilestes : Primorilestes magnificus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Struthio karatheodoris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio karatheodoris11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Helladotherium duvernoyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Helladotherium : Helladotherium duvernoyi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas lindermayeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas : Palaeoreas lindermayeri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blagoevgrad_Province
Wikidata ID:Q804311
GeoNames ID:733192

Localities in this Region

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