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Zapachitsa Cu deposit, Bov, Svoge Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgariai
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Zapachitsa Cu depositDeposit
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Svoge MunicipalityMunicipality
Sofia ProvinceOblast
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 23° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N29E13
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:461:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zapacica; Zapachica Mine


A copper deposit located in the Western Stara-Planina Mts.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Euchroite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Gartrellite
Formula: PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kolfanite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Strashimirite (TL)
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Olivenite8.BB.30(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘClinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘArsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘGartrellite8.CG.20PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘEuchroite8.DC.07Cu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘStrashimirite (TL)8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘParnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘKolfanite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KolfaniteCa2Fe33+O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KolfaniteCa2Fe33+O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ KolfaniteCa2Fe33+O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ KolfaniteCa2Fe33+O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
Cuⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
Asⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Asⓘ KolfaniteCa2Fe33+O2(AsO4)3 · 2H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Bulgarien/Sofia%2C%20Oblast/Svoge%2C%20Obshtina/Zapachitsa
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (1962) New minerals for Bulgaria: tyrolite, cornwallite, conichalcite, euchroite and cuproadamite. Bull. Geol. Inst., Bulg. Acad. Sci.: 10: 23-38 (in Bulgarian with German summary).
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (1964) Zink-Olivenit aus der Lagerstätte Zapačica und uber den Chemismus und die Ablagerung der Kupferarsenate. Chemie der Erde: 23(4): 248-258.
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (1968) Strashimirite - a new hydrated copper arsenate. -Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obsht.: 97(4): 470-477 (in Russian).
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (1986) Parageneses of strashimirite. Geochem., Mineral. and Petrol.: 20-21: 49-57 (in Bulgarian).
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (1993): Cornubite in paragenesis with cornwallite from Zapachitsa Deposit, Western Stara Planina, Bulgaria. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 46, 4, 65-68
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (1999) Arseniosiderite and kolfanite from Zapachitsa deposit, Western Balkan, Bulgaria. Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci.: 52(5/6): 65-68.
Minceva-Stefanova, J. (2001) Arsenate minerals diversity in oxidation zones of the polymetallic stratabound deposits in Western Balkan Mountain. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 54 (6) 39-42
www.meer.com (n.d.) https://www.meer.com/en/43164-minerals-of-bulgaria
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