Date of Birth: 6 May 1960

 Place of Birth: Kardjali town

 Nationality: Bulgarian

Education and Academic Degrees:

Associate Professor in Mineralogy and Crystallography, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography ”Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2010, Sofia.

 Ph.D. in Economic Geology, Sofia University, Faculty of Geology and Geography, 1994, Sofia. Thesis: "Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Davidkovo base-metal ore field, Central Rhodope mountain".

 M.Sc. in Geology, Sofia University, Faculty of Geology and Geography, 1984, Sofia. Thesis: "Mineralogy of Eseler base-metal deposit, Zvezdel-Pcheloyad ore field, Eastern Rhodope mountain".

Additional Skills:

 Exploration geology;

 Ore microscopy;

 Hydrothermal alteration;

 Planning of and conducting lithogeochemical surveys;

 Compiling of lithogeochemical maps;

 Geological mapping;

 Geographic Information Systems;

 Computer activity.

Main Fields of Interest:

 Economic Geology: Mineralogy and geochemistry of mineral deposits; Mineral deposits genesis; Mineralization sequences; Ore and gang textures; Stiles of mineralization; Ore deposits zonality; Hydrothermal alteration;  Indicative geochemical features of minerals; Mineralogical and geochemical forcasting; Soil geochemical surveys and compiling of lithogeochemical maps;

 Archaeomineralogy

Foreign Languages:

 General and terminological knowledge in English (speak/read/write),

 Russian (speak/read/write).

Professional Experience:

2010-to present

 Associate Professor: Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography ”Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia

2010-2003

 Researcher: Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia

2003-1991

 Geologist: Geology and Geophysics Corp., Sofia

1990-1986

 Post-graduate student: Sofia University, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Sofia

1986-1984

 Geologist: Geological Prospecting Enterprise, Asenovgrad town

Membership in Scientific Societies:

 Bulgarian Geological Society

 Bulgarian Mineralogical Society

Major Projects:

 2015-2012 Mineralogy of the Krumovgrad goldfield, Eastern Rhodope mountain

 2012-2009 Mineralogy of the electrum mineralizations in the Krumovgrad goldfield, Eastern Rhodope mountain

 2009-2006 Late Alpine epithermal gold mineralizations in the Kessebir gneiss dome, Eastern Rhodope mountain

 2003-2002 National mineralogical database

 2002-1999 Geological mapping at 1:25 000 scale in the Eastern Rhodope mountain

 1999-1998 Prospecting for gold in the Kamilski Dol prospect, Ivailovgrad district, Eastern Rhodope mountain

 1998-1996 Geological mapping at 1:25 000 scale in the Eastern Rhodope Mountain

 1997-1995  Prospecting for gold in the Bosnek – Gorna Dykanya – Dren prospect, Radomir district, West Srednogorie mountain

 1995-1992 Geological map of Bulgaria at 1:100 000 scale

 1986-1984 Prospecting for base meatals in the Zvezdel-Pcheloyad Ore Field, Eastern Rhodope mountain

Training:

 Greg Hall Lectures, July 2008, Sofia

 Workshop-0601 “Characteristics of and Exploration for Epithermal Deposits: Background, and Relation to the Porphyry Environment” by J.W. Hedenquist, January 2006, Sofia;

 Prof. William Chavez Conference, May 2008, Sofia

 Geodynamics and ore deposit evolution of the Alpine-Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaride Province, ABCD-Geode 2000 Workshop, May 2000, Borovets, Bulgaria

 PUBLICATIONS

1. Marinova, I. 1992. Geological position and mineralogical composition of vein type rhodonite mineralization in Belevsko deposit, Davidkovo ore field. – Ann. Univ. Sofia, 83, 1 – Geology, 139-159 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

2. Marinova, I. 1993. Hypogene zonality of the Davidkovo ore field, Central Rhodopes. – “Development of the Bulgarian Mineralogy”, Abstr., Sofia, 37-40 (in Bulg.).

3. Marinova, I. 1994. Carbonate minerals of Davidkovo ore field, Central Rhodopes (Rhodochrosite, manganese calcite, calcite). – Ann. Univ. Sofia, 86, 1 – Geology, 145-163 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

4. Marinova, I., B. Kolkovsky. 1994. New data on mineralization sequence and mineralogy of Davidkovo ore field, Central Rhodopes. – Ann. Univ. Sofia, 84, 1 – Geology, 301-343 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

5. Marinova, I. 1994. Chemical composition of the lead-zinc deposits in Davidkovo ore field, Central Rhodopes – complexion and regularities. – Ann. Univ. Sofia, 87, 1 – Geology, 169-176 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

6. Marinova, I. 1994. Mineralogy and Geochemistry of lead-zinc deposits in Davidkovo ore field, Central Rhodopes. - Abstr. PhD Thesis, Sofia, 40 p. (in Bulg.).

7. Marinova, I., O. Vitov. 1996. Geochemical dividing and prospects for mineral resources in the Bosnek – Gorna Dykanya – Dren area, Radomir district (West Srednogorie). – Review Bulg. Geol. Soc. 3, 21-29 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

8. Marinova, I., O.Vitov. 1997. Geochemical Evidence for the Existence of Collisional Boundary in the Bosnek – Gorna Dikanya – Dren Area, Western Srednogorie. – Compt. Rend. Bulg. Acad. Sci., 50, 2, 59-62 (in Eng.).

9. Marinova, I., O.Vitov. 1997. Geochemical Prognoses for Prospecting of Gold Based on Secondary Dispersion Aureoles (on the Example of Bosnek – Gorna Dikanya – Dren Area, Radomir District). –“Geol. and Miner. Res.” Mag., 1, 16-21.

10. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 1998. Statistical model of the gold distribution in secondary dispersion aureoles. –“Geol. and Miner. Res.” Mag., 4, 35-38 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

11. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2001. Periodicity of Gold Concentrations from Secondary Dispersion Aureoles in the Western Srednogorie. – Compt. Rend. Bulg. Acad. Sci., 54, 5, 53-58 (in Eng.).

12. Kolkovsky, B., I. Marinova, V. Nikovsky. 2001. New data about the composition and the genesis of base metal mineralizations in Persenk ore field, Central Rhodopes. – Ann. Univ. Sofia, 1 – Geology, 94, 171-192 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

13. Marinova, I. 2003. Notes on the reliability of sampling and assays for gold in the prospecting. – “Metallogeny of Bulgaria”, Abstr., Sofia, 116-121 (in Bulg.).

14. Marinova, I., A. Tzetkov, O. Malinov, I. Kalinova. 2003. Geology and gold mineralizations of the Lensko and Bely dol occurences, Eastern Rdopopes, SE Bulgaria. – “UNIVERSITARIA ROPET 2003”, 16-18 Oct., Petrosani, Romania., Reports, 33-38.

15. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2003. Choice of grid-based sampling framework for prospecting of small gold deposits in the West Balcan, NW Bulgaria. – “Minno delo i geologia”, 10, 35-40 (in Bulg., abstr. in Eng.).

16. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2003. On the characteristics of grid-based sampling frameworks for soil geochemical surveys. – Bulg. Geol. Soc., Ann. Conf., Abstr., Sofia, 83-86.

17. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2004. Sensitivity assessment of different grids for soil geochemical surveys using “Monte-Carlo” simulations. – Compt. Rend. Bulg. Acad. Sci., 57, 6, 89-94.

18. Marinova, I., O. Vitov. 2005. Results of lithochemical surveys for mineral resources in Western Srednogorie, Kjustendil Kraishte, Eastern Rhodopes and Western Balcan. – Jubilee conference “10 years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography”, 111-118 (in Bulg.).

19. Zidarov, N., V. Kostov-Kitin, O. Vitov, I. Marinova, V. Stoilov. 2005. “National Mineralogical Data Base” Project – level of realization. – Jubilee conference “10 years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography”, 139-142 (in Bulgarian).

20. Marinova, I. 2005. Hypogene and Supergene Minerals in “Khan Krum” Gold Deposit, “Stenata” Site (Eastern Rhodopes), at Tokachka Detachment Fault Contact. – Proceedings of the Jubilee Inter. Conference, 17-18 Nov., Sofia, 168-171.

21. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2005. Distribution of cinnabar (HgS) in alluvial sediments in Bulgaria. – Compt. Rend. Bulg. Acad. Sci., 58, 11, 1287-1290.

22. Marinova, I. 2006. Replacement textures from the electrum-bearing, layer-like pervasive silicification in the low sulfidation Khan Krum gold deposit, SE Bulgaria. – Compt. Rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 59, 9, 945-948.

23. Marinova, I. 2006. Open-space filling textures from the electrum-bearing, layer-like pervasive silicification in the low sulfidation Khan Krum gold deposit, SE Bulgaria. – Compt. Rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 59, 10, 1027-1030.

24. Marinova, I. 2006. Brecciation textures from the electrum-bearing, layer-like pervasive silicification in the low sulfidation Khan Krum gold deposit, SE Bulgaria. – Compt. Rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 59, 11, 1163-1166.

25. Marinova, I. 2006. Preliminary data on the morphology of electrum from the layer-like pervasive silicification in Stenata outcrop, Khan Krum gol deposit, SE Bulgaria. – Geosciences 2006, National conference, Proceedings, 113-116. mirror

26. Marinova, I. 2007. Morphometry of electrum from layer-like pervasive silicification in Stenata outcrop, low-sulfidation Khan Krum gold deposit, SE Bulgaria. - Compt. Rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 60, 9, 983-990.

27. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2007. Mineral diversity and cinnabar in alluvial sediments in Bulgaria on the basis of stream-sediment samples. – „Mineral diversity. Research and preservation”, III^-rd National Symposium, 7-10 Oct., 2005, Sofia, 41-52.

28. Marinova, I. 2008. Morphology of electrum from Khan Krum gold deposit, Krumovgrad Goldfield, Eastern Rhodope Mountain, SE Bulgaria. – Geologica Macedonica. Special issue, 2, 111-120.

29. Marinova, I., P. Nenova. 2008. Petrography and geological setting of a Thracian rock-hewn sanctuary to the South of the village of Raven, Momchilgrad district, Eastern Rhodopes. – In: Geoarchaeology and Archaeomineralogy (ed. R. I. Kostov), Publ. House “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, 193-200.

30. Stoyanova, R., O. Vitov, I. Marinova. 2008. Study of the composition of a stone tobacco pipe from the archaeological reserve “Pautalia-Velbuzhd-Kyustendil”, Bulgaria. - In: Geoarchaeology and Archaeomineralogy (ed. R. I. Kostov), Publ. House “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, 141-146.

31.  Marinova, I. 2012. Preliminary data on the electrum mineralization in the Synap occurrence, Krumovgrad goldfield, Eastern Rhodope mountain, SE Bulgaria. - VIth Internat. Symposium "Mineral diversity. Research and Preservation", working papers, Sofia, 7-10 Oct. 2011, 161-170.

32. Marinova, I., R. Titorenkova, V. Ganev. 2012. Colloidal origin of colloform-banded textures in the low-sulfidation, sedimentary rock-hosted Au-Ag Khan Krum (Ada Tepe) deposit, SE Bulgaria. Geologica Macedonica, 3, 245-252.

33. Marinova I. 2013. Colloidal origin of the colloform-banded macro-texture in the epithermal, low-sulfidation, sedimentary rock-hosted Au-Ag Khan Krum deposit, Bulgaria. - C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 66, no. 8, 1145-1150
34. Marinova I., R. Titorenkova, V. Ganev. 2013. Colloidal origin of the quartz-adularia millimeter-to-submillimetre-wide banding of bonanza electrum grades in the epithermal, low-sulfidation, sedimentary rock-hosted Au-Ag Khan Krum deposit, Bulgaria. - C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 66, no. 9, 1291-1298.
35. Marinova I., V. Ganev. 2013. In-situ LA-ICP-MS analysis of a colloform-banded veinlet. Representative of the electrum ores in the low-sulfidation Au-Ag Khan Krum deposit, SE Bulgaria. - C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 66, no. 10, 1451-1456.
36. Marinova I., V. Ganev, R. Titorenkova. 2014. Colloidal origin of colloform-banded textures in the Paleogene low-sulfidation Khan Krum gold deposit, SE Bulgaria. Mineralium Deposita, DOI 10.1007/s00126-013-0473-4. The publication is available at link.springer.com
37. Marinova I. and Z. Damyanov. 2016. Plate tectonic aspects of the Triassic carbonate-hosted stratiform-stratabound base-metal deposits in the Western Balkan, NW Bulgaria. Geologica Croatica, 69/1, 65-73.
38. Palinkaš L., Z. Damyanov, S. Šoštarić, S. Palinkaš, I. Marinova. 2016. Divergent drift of Adriatic-Dinaridic and Moesian carbonate platforms during the rifting phase witnessed by triassic MVT Pb-Zn and SEDEX deposits; a metallogenic approach. - Geologica Croatica, 69/1, 75-78.
39. Marinova I. 2017. Particular Distribution of Electrum Enrichments along Sinusoidal-Walled Veinlets and Geological Implications: A Case Study from the Eocene Low-Sulfidation Khan Krum Deposit, SE Bulgaria. - Horizons Earth Sci. Research, 16, 121-155, Nova Sci. Publ., ISBN: 978-1-53611-852-0;  www.novapublishers.com.

Abstracts:

1. Marinova, I. 1999. Model of the anomalous geochemical field in Kamilsky dol locality, Ivailovgrad district. – “Half of a century of systematic and conditioned geological mapping in Bulgaria”, Abstr., Sofia, 61-65 (in Bulg.).

2. Marinova, I. 1999. Spatial regularities of gold distribution in Lensko locality, Ivailovgrad district, based on geochemical data. – “Metallogeny of Bulgaria”, Abstr., Sofia, 67-70 (in Bulg.).

3. Kalinova, I., O. Malinov, A. Tzetkov, I. Marinova. 2000. Epithermal Gold Mineralization from Lensko Locality, Eastern Rhodope - Structural, Mineral and Genetic Aspects. – Bulgarian Geology at the Threshold of the 21st Century. New Ideas and Prospective, Geol. Confer., Sofia, Abstr., 174-175.

4. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2005. Mineral diversity and cinnabar in stream sediment samples from Bulgaria. – III National Symposium “Mineral diversity – research and preservation”, 7-10 Oct., Sofia, 20-22.

5. Marinova, I., P. Nenova. 2007. Preliminary data on electrum mineralization in Kaklitsa occurrence, Krumovgrad Goldfield, Eastern Rhodope Mountain, SE Bulgaria. – „Geosciences 2007”, Annual Conference of the Bulg. Geol. Soc., Dec. 13-14, Sofia, Proceedings, 46-47.

6. Marinova, I., P. Nenova. 2008. Preliminary data on electrum mineralization in Skalak occurrence, Krumovgrad Goldfield, Eastern Rhodope Mountain, SE Bulgaria. – “60 years education in Geology”, Publ. House “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Sofia, 51-55.

7. Nenova, P., I. Marinova. 2008. New data on serpentinized ultramaphic body near Kamena village, Belasitsa Mountain, SW Bulgaria. - “60 years education in Geology”, Publ. House “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Sofia, 99-100.

8. Vitov, O., I. Marinova. 2009. Natural potential sources for mercury pollutions in Bulgaria. – 2^nd Internat. Symposium on the Geology of the Black Sea Region, Abstr., 5-9 Oct., Ankara, 219-220.

9. Marinova, I. 2009a. Characteristics of millimetre- and submillimetre-scale electrum-rich colloform banded textures from high-angle veins in the low-sulfidation , sedimentary-rock hosted Khan Krum gold deposit, Eastern Rhodope Mountain, SE Bulgaria. – V Internat. Symposium “Mineral diversity. Research and preservation”, Abstr., 9-12 Oct., Sofia, p. 37.

10. Marinova, I. 2009b. Preliminary data on auriferous colloform banded textures from high-angle veins in the low-sulfidation Khan Krum gold deposit, SE Bulgaria. – “GEOSCIENCES 2009”, Abstr., 3-4 Dec., Sofia, 105-106.

11. I. Marinova. 2010. Depositional Environment of Auriferous Colloform-Banded Veins in the Low-Sulfidation Khan Krum Deposit, East Rhodope Mountain, SE Bulgaria. - 63rd Geological Congress of Turkey, Abstr., 5-9 Apr. 2010, Ankara.

12.  Marinova, I. 2011. Indicators for colloidal origin of the auriferous colloform-banded macro-texture in the Khan Krum Au-Ag deposit, SE Bulgaria. - Proceedings of National conference "Geosciences 2011", Sofia, 2011, 25-26.

13. Marinova, I., R. Titorenkova. 2011. Indications for colloidal origin of the bonanza of electrum millimetre-to-submillimetre-wide colloform-banded texture in the Khan Krum Au-Ag deposit, Eastern Rhodope Mountain, SE Bulgaria. - Proceedings of National conference "Geosciences 2011", Sofia, 2011, 27-28.

14. Marinova, I., P. Ivanova. 2011. Preliminary geological, mineralogical and textural data on the electrum mineralization in the Synap occurrence, Krumovgrad goldfield, Eastern Rhodope mountain, SE Bulgaria.- Proceedings of VIth Internat. Symposium "Mineral diversity. Research and Preservation", Sofia, 7-10 Oct. 2011, p. 38.

15. Marinova, I. 2014. A conceptual model for formation of bonanza electrum along steep veinlets in epithermal low-sulfidation gold deposits. Case study from the Khan Krum deposit, SE Bulgaria. In: Proc. of XX CBGA Congress, Tirana, Albania, 24-26.09.2014, 204-207, ISSN 0254-5276.

16. Marinova, I., G. Georgiev, V. Ganev, M. Tarassov. 2014. Trace-element signature of pyrite from the Shaumyan gold-base metal deposit, Lesser Caucasus, SE Armenia - preliminary data. – In: Proc. of Nat. Conf. with Int. Part. “Geosciences 2014”, Sofia, Bulgaria, 11-12.12.2014, 27-28, ISSN 1313-2377.

17. Marinova, I. 2015. Colloidal and physical transport textures of electrum in a sinusoidal-walled veinlet from the Khan Krum gold deposit, Eastern Rhodopes Mountains, Bulgaria. – In: Proc. of Nat. Conf. with Internat. Particip. “Geosciences 2015”, 10-11 Dec., Sofia, Bulgaria, 25-25, ISSN 1313-2377.

18. Marinova, I. 2015. Refinement of the conceptual model for formation of bonanza electrum in steep sinusoidal-walled veinlets. Case study from the Khan Krum gold deposit. – In: Proc. of Nat. Conf. with Internat. Particip. “Geosciences 2015”, 10-11 Dec., Sofia, Bulgaria, 27-28, ISSN 1313-2377.