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Locality Name:
Assarel Mine (Asarel Mine), Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria

Oldest recorded age at locality: 92.73
Youngest recorded age at locality: 89.13

mindat Locality ID: 25120
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-25120.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Assarel Mine (Asarel Mine), Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 42°32'48"N
Longitude: 24°8'8"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.546666666667,24.135555555556

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Allophane	Alunite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Clay
Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Diaspore	Digenite	Enargite	Epidote	Feldspar	Fluorite
Germanite	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Malachite	Marcasite	Melanterite	Melonite	Meneghinite	Mica	Molybdenite
Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Palygorskite	Prehnite	Pyrite	Pyrophyllite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Sphalerite
Spinel	Stannite	Stibnite	Tetradymite	Tetrahedrite	Wurtzite

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Ba Bi C Ca Cd Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Sr Te V Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Ba Bi C Ca Cd Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Sr Te V Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Alunite Arsenopyrite Baryte Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Clay
Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Covellite Diaspore Digenite Enargite Epidote Feldspar Fluorite
Germanite Gypsum Kaolinite Malachite Marcasite Melanterite Melonite Meneghinite Mica Molybdenite
Nickeline None Not in a structural group Palygorskite Prehnite Pyrite Pyrophyllite Quartz Rocksalt Sphalerite
Spinel Stannite Stibnite Tetradymite Tetrahedrite Wurtzite

70 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Aguilarite ()*	Aikinite ()*	Albite ()*	Alunite ()*
Anhydrite ()*	Antlerite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bismuthinite ()*	Bornite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calaverite ()*	Calcite ()*
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Clausthalite ()*
Colusite ()*	Copper ()*	Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Diaspore ()*
Dickite ()*	Digenite ()*	Empressite ()*	Enargite ()*	Epidote ()*
Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Goldfieldite ()*
Greenockite ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Hessite ()*	Idaite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Mackinawite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*
Melanterite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Nagyágite ()*	Natroalunite ()*
Naumannite ()*	Palygorskite ()*	Prehnite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrophyllite ()*
Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Siegenite ()*	Silver ()*	Sorosite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Sulvanite ()*	Svanbergite ()*	Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tenorite ()*
Tetradymite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Wittichenite ()*	Woodhouseite ()*	Zunyite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	91.92	89.13	2793
Aguilarite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₄SeS	91.92	89.13	87
Aikinite ()*	Meneghinite	CuPbBiS₃	89.9	89.13	315
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	89.9	89.13	8803
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	89.9	89.13	966
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)	91.92	89.13	1588
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄	89.9	89.13	246
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	89.9	89.13	9052
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	89.9	89.13	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	91.92	89.13	11547
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃	91.92	89.13	1935
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	89.9	89.13	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	89.9	89.13	1633
Calaverite ()*	Melonite	AuTe₂	91.92	89.13	361
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	91.92	89.13	27770
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	89.9	89.13	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	89.9	89.13	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	89.9	89.13	27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	89.9	89.13	3531
Clausthalite ()*	Rocksalt	PbSe	91.92	89.13	281
Colusite ()*	Sphalerite Germanite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆	89.9	89.13	110
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	89.9	89.13	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	89.9	89.13	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	89.9	89.13	2970
Diaspore ()*	Diaspore	AlO(OH)	89.9	89.13	481
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	91.92	89.13	651
Digenite ()*	Digenite	Cu_1.8S	89.9	89.13	1027
Empressite ()*	None	AgTe	91.92	89.13	43
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄	89.9	89.13	910
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	89.9	89.13	8173
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	89.9	89.13	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	89.9	89.13	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	89.9	89.13	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	89.9	89.13	30554
Goldfieldite ()*	Tetrahedrite	(Cu₄ ₂)Cu₆Te₄S₁₃	89.9	89.13	72
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	91.92	89.13	717
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	91.92	89.13	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	89.9	89.13	14640
Hessite ()*	None	Ag₂Te	89.9	89.13	804
Idaite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₃FeS₄	89.9	89.13	142
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	91.92	89.13	5591
Mackinawite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_1+xS (x = 0-0.07)	89.9	89.13	451
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	89.9	89.13	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	89.9	89.13	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	89.9	89.13	5674
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	89.9	89.13	915
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	91.92	90.95	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	91.92	89.13	17380
Nagyágite ()*	None	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃	91.92	89.13	67
Natroalunite ()*	Alunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	91.92	89.13	128
Naumannite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ag₂Se	91.92	89.13	192
Palygorskite ()*	Palygorskite Clay	(Mg,Al)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)·4H₂O	91.92	89.13	306
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	89.9	89.13	1898
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	89.9	89.13	39462
Pyrophyllite ()*	Clay Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	89.9	89.13	771
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	89.9	89.13	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	91.92	89.13	61156
Siegenite ()*	Spinel	CoNi₂S₄	91.92	89.13	249
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	89.9	89.13	5186
Sorosite ()*	Nickeline	Cu_1+x(Sn,Sb)	89.9	89.13	6
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	89.9	89.13	21482
Sulvanite ()*	None	Cu₃VS₄	89.9	89.13	48
Svanbergite ()*	Alunite	SrAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆	91.92	89.13	105
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃	89.9	89.13	1803
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	89.9	89.13	1101
Tetradymite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S	91.92	89.13	510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	89.9	89.13	5317
Wittichenite ()*	None	Cu₃BiS₃	89.9	89.13	297
Woodhouseite ()*	Alunite	CaAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆	91.92	89.13	62
Zunyite ()*	None	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl	91.92	89.13	86

15 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Mo-00189	91.55	90.95	91.25±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	ASR1		Molybdenite		Mo	25120	Assarel Mine (Asarel Mine), Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Assarel	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00190	91.92	91.32	91.62±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	ASR2		Molybdenite		Mo	25120	Assarel Mine (Asarel Mine), Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Assarel	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
PorphCu-00068	89.9	89.13	89.9±0.26 – ; 89.13±0.28						Aikinite, Albite, Alunite, Antlerite, Arsenopyrite, Azurite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Colusite, Copper, Cuprite, Diaspore, Enargite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Hematite, Hessite, Mackinawite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Melanterite, Molybdenite, Prehnite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tenorite	Cu	25120	Assarel Mine (Asarel Mine), Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Assarel	Singer et al. (2008)		USGSOFR2008_1155
Mo-00151	91.05	90.05	90.55±0.5	Re-Os	molybdenite	BU03-MD1	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	16033	Medet Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Medet	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00152	91.55	90.55	91.05±0.5	Re-Os	molybdenite	BU03-MD2	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	16033	Medet Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Medet	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00153	91.3	90.7	91.00±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	MDT1	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	16033	Medet Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Medet	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00154	91.61	91.01	91.31±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	MDT2	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	16033	Medet Mine, Panagyurishte, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria	Medet	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00191	92.24	91.64	91.94±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	1150 level	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00192	92.46	91.86	92.16±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	1150b leve	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00193	92.38	91.38	91.88±0.5	Re-Os	molybdenite	BU03-EL1	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00194	92.67	92.07	92.37±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	Ela00LF110	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00195	92.54	91.94	92.24±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	Ela00LF85	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00196	92.73	92.13	92.43±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	Ela99LFX1	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00197	92.39	91.79	92.09±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	ELS1	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1
Mo-00198	92.33	91.73	92.03±0.3	Re-Os	molybdenite	ELS2	Yes	Molybdenite		Mo	25121	Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria	Elatsite	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0149-z	MD43_1

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