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Elshitsa mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgariai
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Elshitsa mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
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Elshitsa mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
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Elshitsa mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
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Elshitsa mine, Elshitsa, Panagyurishte Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 21' 46'' North , 24° 12' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.36279,24.20329
GeoHash:
G#: sx90yzbm1
GRN:
N29E13
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lesichovo1,206 (2017)7.5km
Panagyurishte19,389 (2017)14.8km
Strelcha4,545 (2012)17.9km
Septemvri8,745 (2018)17.9km
Pazardzhik75,977 (2007)21.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
25129
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25129:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Elshica Mine


Epithermal volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) copper-gold deposit, mined from 1922 to 1999.

The Cu-Au deposit of Elshitsa is located about 1 km to the NW of the Vlaykov Vruh porphyry-Cu deposit.

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62 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Betekhtinite
Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Buckhornite
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Bogdanov, K., Tsonev, D., Popov, K. (2004) Mineral Assemblages And Genesis Of The Cu-Au Epithermal Deposits In The Southern Part Of The Panaguyrishte Ore District, Bulgaria. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 36 (1). 406-415 doi:10.12681/bgsg.16726
Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K., & Petrunov, R. (2004). Late Cretaceous Cuโ€“Au epithermal deposits of the Panagyurishte district, Srednogorie zone, Bulgaria. Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, 84(1), 79-99.
Kouzmanov, Kalin, Moritz, Robert, von Quadt, Albrecht, Chiaradia, Massimo, Peytcheva, Irena, Fontignie, Denis, Ramboz, Claire, Bogdanov, Kamen (2009) Late Cretaceous porphyry Cu and epithermal Cuโ€“Au association in the Southern Panagyurishte District, Bulgaria: the paired Vlaykov Vruh and Elshitsa deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (6) 611-646 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0239-1
โ“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
References:
Bogdanov, K., Tsonev, D., Popov, K. (2004) Mineral Assemblages And Genesis Of The Cu-Au Epithermal Deposits In The Southern Part Of The Panaguyrishte Ore District, Bulgaria. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 36 (1). 406-415 doi:10.12681/bgsg.16726
Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K., & Petrunov, R. (2004). Late Cretaceous Cuโ€“Au epithermal deposits of the Panagyurishte district, Srednogorie zone, Bulgaria. Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, 84(1), 79-99.
Kouzmanov, Kalin, Moritz, Robert, von Quadt, Albrecht, Chiaradia, Massimo, Peytcheva, Irena, Fontignie, Denis, Ramboz, Claire, Bogdanov, Kamen (2009) Late Cretaceous porphyry Cu and epithermal Cuโ€“Au association in the Southern Panagyurishte District, Bulgaria: the paired Vlaykov Vruh and Elshitsa deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (6) 611-646 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0239-1
โ“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
โ“˜ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
โ“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
โ“˜ Goldfieldite
Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
โ“˜ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
โ“˜ Krennerite ?
Formula: Au3AgTe8
โ“˜ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Miharaite
Formula: Cu4FePbBiS6
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
References:
Bogdanov, K., Tsonev, D., Popov, K. (2004) Mineral Assemblages And Genesis Of The Cu-Au Epithermal Deposits In The Southern Part Of The Panaguyrishte Ore District, Bulgaria. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 36 (1). 406-415 doi:10.12681/bgsg.16726
Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K., & Petrunov, R. (2004). Late Cretaceous Cuโ€“Au epithermal deposits of the Panagyurishte district, Srednogorie zone, Bulgaria. Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, 84(1), 79-99.
Kouzmanov, Kalin, Moritz, Robert, von Quadt, Albrecht, Chiaradia, Massimo, Peytcheva, Irena, Fontignie, Denis, Ramboz, Claire, Bogdanov, Kamen (2009) Late Cretaceous porphyry Cu and epithermal Cuโ€“Au association in the Southern Panagyurishte District, Bulgaria: the paired Vlaykov Vruh and Elshitsa deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (6) 611-646 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0239-1
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
References:
Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., & Bogdanov, K. (2002) Trace mineralogy of the Upper Cretaceous banatitic Magmatic and metallogenetic Belt, SE Europe. In 11th Quadrennial IAGOD symposiumโ€“Geocongress 2002, Windhoek, Namibia, July 2002. CD Volume of extended abstracts.
Bogdanov, K., Tsonev, D., Popov, K. (2004) Mineral Assemblages And Genesis Of The Cu-Au Epithermal Deposits In The Southern Part Of The Panaguyrishte Ore District, Bulgaria. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 36 (1). 406-415 doi:10.12681/bgsg.16726
Kouzmanov, Kalin, Moritz, Robert, von Quadt, Albrecht, Chiaradia, Massimo, Peytcheva, Irena, Fontignie, Denis, Ramboz, Claire, Bogdanov, Kamen (2009) Late Cretaceous porphyry Cu and epithermal Cuโ€“Au association in the Southern Panagyurishte District, Bulgaria: the paired Vlaykov Vruh and Elshitsa deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (6) 611-646 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0239-1
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
โ“˜ Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
โ“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Vinciennite
Formula: Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
โ“˜ Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
โ“˜1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
โ“˜Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Weissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Betekhtinite2.BE.05Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
โ“˜Stannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
โ“˜Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
โ“˜Vinciennite2.CB.35aCu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
โ“˜Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Kawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
โ“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
โ“˜Krennerite ?2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Goldfieldite2.GB.05(Cu4โ—ป2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
โ“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
โ“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
โ“˜Buckhornite2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
โ“˜Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
โ“˜Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
โ“˜Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
โ“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
โ“˜Miharaite2.LB.05Cu4FePbBiS6
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
โ“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 ยท H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sโ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Sโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sโ“˜ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sโ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Sโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Vโ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feโ“˜ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feโ“˜ VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuโ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Cuโ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Cuโ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuโ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cuโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuโ“˜ VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
Cuโ“˜ WeissiteCu2-xTe
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znโ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asโ“˜ VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
SeSelenium
Seโ“˜ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
Agโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Snโ“˜ VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbโ“˜ VincienniteCu7+Cu32+Fe22+Fe23+Sn(As,Sb)S16
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Teโ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Teโ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teโ“˜ Native TelluriumTe
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teโ“˜ WeissiteCu2-xTe
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Pbโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbโ“˜ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Biโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biโ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biโ“˜ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Biโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biโ“˜ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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Moritz, R., Kouzmanov, K., & Petrunov, R. (2004). Late Cretaceous Cuโ€“Au epithermal deposits of the Panagyurishte district, Srednogorie zone, Bulgaria. Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, 84(1), 79-99.
Kouzmanov, K., Bogdanov, K., Ramboz, C. (2005) Te- and Bi-bearing assemblages in the Elshitsa and Radka epithermal deposits, Central Srednogorie, Bulgaria: Mineralogy and genetical features. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology: 43: 108-112.
Kouzmanov, Kalin, Moritz, Robert, von Quadt, Albrecht, Chiaradia, Massimo, Peytcheva, Irena, Fontignie, Denis, Ramboz, Claire, Bogdanov, Kamen (2009) Late Cretaceous porphyry Cu and epithermal Cuโ€“Au association in the Southern Panagyurishte District, Bulgaria: the paired Vlaykov Vruh and Elshitsa deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (6) 611-646 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0239-1
Nenasheva, S.N. (2009) Some Peculiarities of Mineralogy of the Deposits of Central Part of Structural-Metallogenic Zone Sredna-Gora, Bulgaria. New Data on Minerals: 44: 24-33. http://www.fmm.ru/pdf/NDM44_en.pdf
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