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Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgariai
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Samokov MunicipalityMunicipality
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Beryl

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Beryl, etc.

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Emerald

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Beryl

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Beryl, etc.

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Emerald

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Beryl

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
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Beryl, etc.

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 10' 27'' North , 23° 19' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.17444,23.32889
GeoHash:
G#: sx2xfveef
GRN:
N29E13
Type:
Group of Lakes
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sapareva Banya4,610 (2012)13.1km
Rila3,002 (2012)16.7km
Dupnitsa34,764 (2012)20.3km
Porominovo514 (2015)22.8km
Kocherinovo2,872 (2017)24.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
109646
Long-form identifier:
1:2:109646:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8bb5fc63-e13f-40f7-84e0-73815dfb8d47
Name(s) in local language(s):
Π£Ρ€Π΄ΠΈΠ½ΠΈ Π΅Π·Π΅Ρ€Π°, Π ΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΏΠ»Π°Π½ΠΈΠ½Π°, ΠšΡŽΡΡ‚Π΅Π½Π΄ΠΈΠ», Π‘ΡŠΠ»Π³Π°Ρ€ΠΈΡ


Emerald occurrence, associated with a desilicified pegmatite vein that follows the contact between biotite gneiss and talc schist. Emeralds are concentrated in plagioclase-rich parts of the pegmatite and in contacts with phlogopite-rich zones.

The occurrence is situated in the area of Urdini lakes (group of glacial lakes) in Rila Mts (mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m).

NOTE: This locality is in a National Park and collecting is forbidden.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
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Beryl

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
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Emerald

Urdini Lakes, Samokov Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Reference: Kostov et al :Minerals of Bulgaria (1964)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Kostov et al :Minerals of Bulgaria (1964)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

References

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Kostov, I., Breskovska, V., Mincheva-Stefanova, J., Kirov, G. (1964) Minerals of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgaria, 540 pages (in Bulgarian).
Groat, L.A., Giuliani, G., Marshall, D.D., Turner, D. (2008): Emerald deposits and occurrences: A review. Ore Geology Reviews: 34: 87-112.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdini_Lakes
Wikidata ID:Q12297268

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