Plavica deposit (Plavica-Zlatica deposit; Plavitsa deposit), Kratovo-Zletovo ore district, Probistip Municipality, North Macedoniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Plavica deposit (Plavica-Zlatica deposit; Plavitsa deposit) | - not defined - |
| Kratovo-Zletovo ore district | Ore Field |
| Probistip Municipality | Municipality |
| North Macedonia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 22° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~17km
Kรถppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Plavitsa gold deposit; Plavica gold deposit
Epithermal gold-silver-lead-copper deposit 110 km east of Skopje. Evidence of mining since Roman times.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
42 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Bezsmertnovite Formula: (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) References: |
| โ Bilibinskite Formula: PbCu2Au3Te2 References: |
| โ Bogdanovite Formula: (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) References: |
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| โ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 |
| โ Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| โ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 References: |
| โ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 References: |
| โ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 References: |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| โ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| โ Lazurite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O References: |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 References: |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| โ 'Melnikovite' References: |
| โ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| โ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
| โ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
| โ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| โ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
| โ Seligmannite Formula: PbCuAsS3 References: |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| โ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 References: |
| โ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| โ | Bezsmertnovite | 2.BA.80 | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| โ | Bilibinskite | 2.BA.80 | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
| โ | Bogdanovite | 2.BA.80 | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| โ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| โ | Seligmannite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuAsS3 |
| โ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| โ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| โ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| โ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) ยท H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Melnikovite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | โ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | โ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| S | โ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | โ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | โ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Bezsmertnovite | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| Cu | โ Bilibinskite | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
| Cu | โ Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | โ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | โ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | โ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | โ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| Cu | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | โ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | โ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | โ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| As | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Bezsmertnovite | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| Ag | โ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | โ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | โ Bezsmertnovite | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| Te | โ Bilibinskite | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
| Te | โ Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
| Te | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | โ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Bezsmertnovite | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| Au | โ Bilibinskite | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
| Au | โ Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | โ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Bezsmertnovite | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| Pb | โ Bilibinskite | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
| Pb | โ Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
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References
Stefanova, V., Volkov, A. V., Serafimovskii, T., Sidorov, A. A. (2013) Native gold from the Plavica epithermal deposit, Republic of Macedonia. Doklady Earth Sciences, 451 (2) 818-823 doi:10.1134/s1028334x1308014x