Provenite

Starnitsa deposit (Davidkovo ore field)

MineUnknownDraft data

41.6670° N, 24.9670° E · ± 10 km

Rhodochrosite from Smolyan Province, Bulgaria, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Rhodochrosite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Chalcopyrite with Rhodochrosite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show rhodochrosite with chalcopyrite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Quartz with Rhodochrosite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show rhodochrosite with quartz together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Rhodochrosite at Starnitsa deposit (Davidkovo ore field)

Pink rhodochrosite with stilbite and chalcopyrite from the Starnitsa deposit, Bulgaria.
Pink rhodochrosite with stilbite and chalcopyrite from the Starnitsa deposit, Bulgaria.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Rhodochrosite with stilbite and quartz from the Starnitsa deposit, Davidkovo ore field.
Rhodochrosite with stilbite and quartz from the Starnitsa deposit, Davidkovo ore field.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Rosettes and crusts with stilbite crystals on top
Typical size
Specimens 8-10 cm
Color / luster
Pink
Associated minerals
Stilbitechalcopyritequartz
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-909 SRC-910

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Geology of the locality

Region
Smolyan Province
Country
Bulgaria

Coordinates are those of Davidkovo village (Wikipedia), Banite Municipality; the deposit lies in the Davidkovo ore field, hence +/- 10 km.

Sources: SRC-902

Sources

  1. SRC-902 · Website
    DavidkovoWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-909 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-Stilbite-Chalcopyrite-242350.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  3. SRC-910 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-Stilbite-Quartz-290686.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.