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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 districtOre Field
Probistip MunicipalityMunicipality
North MacedoniaCountry

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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:
Mindat Locality ID:
40794
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40794:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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 Elements

Mineral List


42 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bezsmertnovite
Formula: (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
โ“˜ Bilibinskite
Formula: PbCu2Au3Te2
โ“˜ Bogdanovite
Formula: (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
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
โ“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
References:
โ“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
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
โ“˜ Lazurite
Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
โ“˜ 'Melnikovite'
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
โ“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Seligmannite
Formula: PbCuAsS3
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
โ“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
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 Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜Bezsmertnovite2.BA.80(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
โ“˜Bilibinskite2.BA.80PbCu2Au3Te2
โ“˜Bogdanovite2.BA.80(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
โ“˜Seligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
โ“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
โ“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
โ“˜Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Lazurite9.FB.10Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) ยท H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Melnikovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sโ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Sโ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Cuโ“˜ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Cuโ“˜ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuโ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuโ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cuโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asโ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Asโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Agโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Teโ“˜ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Teโ“˜ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Teโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Auโ“˜ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Auโ“˜ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Pbโ“˜ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Pbโ“˜ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3

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