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Vitosha Mt, Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgariai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 33' 49'' North , 23° 16' 44'' East
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157531:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4f0a0dd8-63bd-4ba5-8c54-60bb816f5505


Vitosha is a mountain massif (highest peak: 2292 m) on the outskirts of Sofia.

Pegmatite.

Weddellite occurs "at Mt. Vitosha".

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Buergerite' ?
Formula: Na(Fe3+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Description: Published at the same time as the F-dominance of the buergerite type material led to the name change to fluor-buergerite.
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Foitite9.CK.05β—»(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
β“˜Weddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) Β· (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Buergerite' ?-Na(Fe3+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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