Minerals, Energy Resources, Soils and Waters in Kyustendil Region, South Europe
Keywords:
Mineral Resources, Ore Deposits, Geochemical Anomalies, Lead-Zinc Mining, Soil and Water Pollution, Schlich-Mineralogical Analysis, Environmental GeologySynopsis
This book offers a detailed study of Kyustendil region, located in geographical centre of Balkan Peninsula, South Europe. It has rich history in the extraction of gold, silver, copper, zinc, iron, tin, coal and mineral waters. Region is famous with the excellent soils for agricultural fruit growing. Data and considerations for the search for polymetallic, tin, mercury, tungsten-molybdenum, ores of rare and scattered elements and fluorite ores, as well as rock cladding and building materials, raw materials for ceramics and precious stones in the region of Kyustendil is presented in Part I with author Oleg Vitov. Data about soils, waters, coals and petroleum products is presented in Part I and Part II by Anton Sotirov.
