LIVE REPORT! Cochem Edelsteinmuseum - last updated 58 minutes ago. Click here to watch.
Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Lepidocrocite from
Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria


07569810017364180695186.jpg
Lepidocrocite

Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
01432790017364180707899.jpg
Lepidocrocite

Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
00722890017361191784769.jpg
Lepidocrocite

Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
01432790017364180707899.jpg
Lepidocrocite

Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
00722890017361191784769.jpg
Lepidocrocite

Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
01432790017364180707899.jpg
Lepidocrocite

Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Lepidocrocite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Habit:botryoidal aggregates; platy crystals up to 5mm
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lepidocrocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kremikovtsi mine, Kremikovtsi, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:135490
Long-form Identifier:1:3:135490:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lepidocrocite
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘSedmochislenitsi Mine, Vratsa Municipality, Vratsa Province, Bulgaria
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘZlata mine, Trun, Trun Municipality, Pernik Province, Bulgaria
References
Petrov, P.M. and Pekov, I.V. (xxxx) Segnitite from Kremikovtsi Mine – a New Mineral for Bulgaria, 197-205. Sofia Initiative Preservation of Mineral Diversity.
Vassileva, M. and Ruskov, K. (2007) Ca-phyllomanganate (rancieite) from the Kremikovtsi iron deposit. Annual of the University of Mining and Geology "St. Ivan Rilski", vol. 50, Part I, Geology and Geophysics, 29-36.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 12:55:50
Go to top of page