Date and place of birth: 21 November 1936. Varna, Bulgaria

Education: PhD in Geology - (1969) - Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" "Mineralogical characterization and peculiarities on the oxidation zone from the Pb-Zn deposits from Madan ore region"

Scientific position: Associated Professor - (1986 - present)

Fields of research: Mineralogy, Regional geology and Geochemistry

Publication: More than 120

Research projects: 25 (Bulgaria)

Expert estimations: 10 - (Abroad), 18- (Bulgaria)

Citations: More than 500

Languages: French and Russian (speak/read/write); English, Spanish and Portuguese (speak/read)

Professional experience and administrative positions:

Publications:

1. Zidarov, N. 1962. Beudantite - A New Mineral from Bulgaria. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXIII, 1, 83-84 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

2. Zidarov, N. 1962. Comparative Characteristics of Rosasite, Cuprozincite and Malachite from the Madan Ore District. - Bulletin of the Geological Institute-BAS, v. XI, 81-87 (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts).

3. Zidarov, N., B. Kolkovski. 1963. Peculiarities of the Oxidation Zone of the Lead-Zinc Deposits in the Madan Ore District. -Travaux sur la Geologie de Bulgarie - serie Geoshim., Miner. and Petrogr., 4, 215-228. (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts).

4. Zidarov, N. 1964. Manganese Zinc Siderite and Ferromanganese Smithsonite - New Mineral Varieties, Typical of the Ternary System FeCO₃-ZnCO₃-MnCO₃. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXV, 1, 75-79 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

5. Zidarov, N. 1964. Epitaxic Growth of Sphalerite on Galena.- Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXV, 1, 175-180 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

6. Zidarov, N. 1964. In "The Minerals of Bulgaria" (I. Kostov et al., Sofia, Bulgarian Academy of Science, 1964, 540 p.): Anglesite (p. 475), Aurichalcite (p. 502), Chalcanthite (p. 474), Chalcophanite (p. 194), Cerussite (p. 511), Copper (p. 79), Cuprite (p. 212), Cuprozincite (p. 515), Goethite (p. 189), Hetaerolite (p. 194, new mineral for Bulgaria), Hudrozincite (p. 506), Jarosite (p. 479), Linarite (p. 477), Malachite (p. 508), Mimetesite (p. 425), Plumboaragonite (p. 489), Plumbojarosite (p. 450), Pyromorphite (p. 426), Rosasite (p. 504), Smithsonite (p. 499), Wulfenite (p. 443), Zincian Copiapite (p. 448 new mineral for Bulgaria).

7. Boyadjiev, St., I. Zagorchev, N. Zidarov, A. Harkovska. 1966. Notes on the Geology of the Country between the Struma river and the Yougoslav-Bulgarian Frontier. - Report of the 6^th Congress of the geology in Yougoslavia, Ohrid, 148-175.

8. Ivanov, R., N. Zidarov. 1968. On the Petrochemistry of the Tertiary Volcanism in the Mountains of Ograzden, Malesevska and Vlahina, South-West Bulgaria. - Bulletin of the Geological Institute, series Geochem., Mineral. and Petrogr., v. XVII, 295-309. (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts)

9. Zidarov, N. 1969. Mineralogical Characterization and Peculiarities on the Oxidation Zone from the Pb-Zn Deposits from Madan Ore Region. - PhD thesis, 297 p.

10. Dimitrov, D. K., N. Zidarov. 1969.On the Stratigraphy of the Archaic Metamorphic Complex in the Rhodope Massif. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXX, 3, 269-280 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

11. Dimitrov, D. K., N. Zidarov. 1970. On the Geological Age of the Metamorphic Complexes in the Rhodope Massif. - Bulletin of the Geological Institute, Series Geochem., Mineral. and Petrogr., v.XIX, 221-233 (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts).

12. Zidarov, N. 1970. Sur Une Bianchite Cuprifere de la Mine de Borieva, Region Miniere de Madan. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., v. 23, 10, 1283-1286.

13. Zidarov, N. et al. 1971. Notes on the Metamorphic Rocks of Pirin Mountain. - Annual of the "Geological Research "Economic Corporation, v. XX, 261-278 (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts).

14. Zagorchev, I., N. Zidarov et al. 1971.On the Tectonics of the Pirin Horst. - Annual of the "Geological Research "Economic Corporation, v. XX, 227-260 (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts).

15. Zidarov, N. 1972. Stages in the Mineral-forming Processes in the Oxidation Zone of the Madan Lead-Zinc Deposits. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXXIII, 3, 283-295 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

16. Zidarov, N. 1973. On the Formation of Cerussite. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXXIV, 1, 117-120 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

17. Zidarov, N. 1973. Anoxite from Borski Dol, the Madan Ore Area. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. XXXIV, 2, 236-239 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

18. Slavov, I., I. Zagorchev, N. Zidarov et al. 1976. On Some Geological Features of the Granitoids in Pirin Mountain. - Ann. Univ. Sofia, Geology-Geographic Faculty, v.1 - geologia, v. 93, 173-186 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

19. Boyadjiev, St., N. Zidarov et al. 1976. Methodical Guide for Geological Survey scaled in 1:25000-1:50000. - Ed. COMECON, Warsaw, 599-660 (in Russian).

20. Zidarov, N., D. Tchounev. 1976. Petrologie du Massif Eruptif du Djebel Bechtout. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie, (Nlle serie), bull. 45, 173-193.

21. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Ain el Hammam. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

22. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Ain Dalia. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

23. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Khemistri. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

24. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Ammi Moussa. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

25. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Bounaama. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

26. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille El Medad. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

27. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Notice explicative de la carte geologique au 1:50000: feuille Ain el Hammam. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

28. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Ain Dalia. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

29. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Khemistri. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

30. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Ammi Moussa. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

31. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Bounaama. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

32. Zidarov, N. et al. 1978. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille El Medad. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

33. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Tiaret. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

34. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Prevost-Paradol. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

35. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Mahdia. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

36. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Rahouia. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

37. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Sidi Hosni. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

38. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Tissemsilt. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

39. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Tiaret. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

40. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Prevost-Paradol. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

41. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Mahdia. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

42. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Rahouia. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

43. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Sidi Hosni. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

44. Khristchev, Kh., N. Zidarov et al. 1980. Notice Explicative de la Carte Geologique au 1:50000: Feuille Tissemsilt. - Publi. Serv. Geol. Algerie.

45. Zidarova, B., N. Zidarov. 1985. Tipomorphic Peculiarities of Fluorite from Mikhalkovo and Palat Deposits, as Criteria for Prognosis of the Fluorite Mineralization. - Workshop "Recicling of mineral raw materials", may 1985, Varna, 8 (in Bulgarian).

46. Zidarov, N., B. Zidarova, A. Sekiranov, I. Klimov. 1987. Topomineralogical Study of the "Slavyanka" Mine Fluorite Mineralization in the District of Blagoevgrad. - Ore-forming processes and mineral deposits, v. 26, 20-32 (in Bulgarian with Russian and English abstracts).

47. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov. 1989. Main Features of the Origin of the Mikhalkovo Fluorite Deposit. - Geologica Rhodopica, v. I, Kl. Ohr. Univer. Press, 420-426.

48. Zidarov, N. G., B. P. Zidarova. 1989. Geology-Mineralogy Criterions for the Separation of Fluorite Raw Materials in the Earth's Crust, Suittable for Production of Optical Fluorite. - In: Extended abstracts of the XIV Congress KGBA, September 20-23, Sofia, Bulgaria, vol. IV, 1266-1269 (in Russian).

49. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov, G. A. Markova, N.P.Yushkin. 1992. Influence of the Natural Raw Material on the Quality of Synthetic Fluorite Single Crystals. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 45, 3, 69-72.

50. Zidarov, N., Zh. Damyanov, B. Zidarova. 1992. Types and Distribution of Oxidized Siderite Ore in Kremilovtci Deposit. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. LIII, 3, 19-32 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

51. Nenova, P., N. Zidarov. 1993. Mineral Composition and Peculiarities of Megacrystal Pyroxenites from Ograzden Mountain. - Scientific session "Development of Bulgarian Mineralogy" - 80^th anniversary of acad. I. Kostov, September 23-24, 44 (in Bugarian).

52. Zidarov, N. G., P. I. Nenova, V. I. Dimov. 1994. Spinel Clinopyroxenites with Diopside Megacryst from SW Bulgaria: Phase Composition and Formation Conditions. - IMA, 16^th General Meeting, Pisa, Italy, September 4-9, 1994, Abstracts, 462-463.

53. Zidarov, N. G., B. P. Zidarova. 1994. Mineralogical Zonality of Metasomatic Fluorite Bodies in Ciprovci Deposit. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 47, 7, 51-53.

54. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov. 1995. Mechanism of Fluorite Formation in Hydrothermal Paleokarst of the Mikhalkovo Deposit. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 48, 3, 41-43.

55. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov. 1995. Basic Elements of the Geogenetic Model of Fluorite Formation: I. The Slavyanka Deposit. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 48, 8, 33-36.

56. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov. 1995. Basic Elements of the Geogenetic Model of Fluorite Formation: II. The Mikhalkovo Deposit. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 48, 9-10, 87-90.

57. Zidarov, N. G., P. I. Nenova. 1995. Basic and Ultrabasic Rocks and Related Eclogites from the Serbo-Macedonian Massif (South-Western Bulgaria). - Geol. Soc. Greece (XV Congress of KBGA, September 17-20), Sp. Publ., no.4/2, 619-626.

58. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov. 1995. Processes of Fluorite Formation in the Slavyanka Deposit, South-Western Bulgaria. - Geol. Soc. Greece (XV Congress of KBGA, September 17-20), Sp. Publ., no.4/2, 869-872.

59. Kostov, Iv., N. Zidarov, V. Breskovska. 1995. Current State and Problems of Mineralogy During the Period of Transition to Market Economy. - Mining and Geology, 4, 27-29. (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

60. Tchoumatchenco, P., T. Nikolov, D. Kozhoukharov, B. Benev, P. Gocev, N. Katzkov, Kh. Khrischev, M. Moev, Z. Nikolov, D. Stoitchev, Tz. Tzankov, N. Zidarov. 1995. Le Cretace Inferieur dans le Massif de l'Ouarsenis et les Monts de Tiaret (Algerie du Nord). - Geol. Balc., 25, 2, 27-59.

61. Zidarov, N. G., P. I. Nenova, V. I. Dimov. 1995. Coesite in Kyanite Eclogite of Ograzden MTS, SW Bulgaria. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 48, 11-12, 59-62.

62. Khrischev, Kh., Iv. Vaptzarov, N. Godev, Tz. Dachev, N. Zidarov, V. Kotzev, L. Tzenov, Vl. Sharov. 1995. Earth Sciences and Challenges of XXI Century. - Journal of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, v.58, 1, 4-10 (in Bulgarian).

63. Zidarov, N., B. Zidarova. 1996. Fluorite Mineralization in Ciprovci Ore Zone - Peculiarities, Development and Morphogenetic Types. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., v. 57, 3, 1-14.(in Bulgarian with English abstract).

64. Zidarov, N. G., P. I. Nenova. 1996. High- and Ultrahigh Pressure Metamorphic Rocks from the Serbo-Macedonian Massif, SW Bulgaria. - 30^th IGC, August 4-14, Proc. Geol. Soc., China, p.600.

65. Zidarov, N., P. Nenova. 1996. Evidence of Ultrahigh-pressure Metamorphism in the Ograzden Blok of the Serbo-Macedonian Massif. - 6^th Congress of the Bulg. Geol. Society, October 24-25, Sofia, Bulgaria, Àbstracts, 21-22 (in Bulgarian).

66. Zidarov, N., P. Nenova. 1999. Mineral Equilibrium before the Eclogitic Stage of Metamorphic Evolution of Gabbro Noritic Dyke's Complex from SW Bulgaria. - Jubilee Scientific session "Problems of mineral-genesis", 85^th anniversary of acad. Iv. Kostov, January 21-22, Abstracts (in Bulgarian).

67. Dontchev, I., N. Zidarov. 1999. Synthetic Rocks (Synroc) as an Advanced Approach to Stable, Long-Term and Environmentally Suitable Immobilization of Radioactive Wastes. - Geology and Mineral Resources, 2, 13-16 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

68. Penev, V., N. G. Zidarov. 1999. Geometrization of the Language of Minerallogy: A Forthcoming Evolutionary Stage of its Development. - In: Proc. of the II International Mineralogical Seminar "Hystory and Philosophy of Mineralogy", October 4-8, Syktyvkar, Republic Komi, Russia, 26-29 (in Russian and English).

69. Zidarova, B. P., N. G. Zidarov. 2000. Main Elements of the Local Geogenetic Model for Fluorite Formation: III. Chiprovci East Deposit. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 53, 5, 63-66.

70. Pecskay, Z., A. Harkovska, N. Zidarov, I. Zagorchev, M. Popov, V. Panteva. 2001. K-Ar Dating of the Tertiary Volcanic Rocks from Ograzden and Maleshevska Mountains, South-Western Bulgaria. – Compt.rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 54, 4, 71-76.

71. Zidarov, N. 2001. - Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Science, and the Challenges of the New Time. - Mining and Geology, 9, 38-41 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

72. Zidarov, N., J. Mouchovski, M. Marinov, M. Tarasov, N. Zotov. 2001. Ion-mass Transport in Anhydrous Basaltic Melts in an Electric Field. - Chemical Geology, 174, 51-61.

73. Tarassova, E., N. Zidarov, N. Khaltakova. 2001. I-type Granitoids from Belassitza Mountain, SW Bulgaria. - Geochem, Mineral. and Petrol., v. 38, 79-88.

74. Zidarova, B., M. Marinov, N. Zidarov. 2002. Mathematical Model for the Growth of Fluorite Aggregates in the Caverns in Slavyanka Deposit. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 55, 3, 59-64.

75. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2002. Geometrization of the Language of Mineralogy: I. Formulation of the Problem and Outlining the Way of its Solution. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 55, 5, 47-50.

76. Zidarov, N., B. Zidarova. 2002. The Collection "Fluorite Mineralization in the Slavyanka deposit, SW Bulgaria of the Central laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography, BAS - an example for ex-situ preservation of the mineral diversity". - In: Mineral diversity, I International Symposium-2000 "Mineral diversity - research and preservation", October 6-9, Earth and Man National Museum, p. 31.

77. Titorenkova, R., L. Macheva, N. Zidarov. 2002. Zircon Typology of Metagranites from Maleshevska and Ograzhden Mountains, SW Bulgaria. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 55, 9, 61-66.

78. Maleev, M., N. Zidarov. 2002. Sofia Initiative - Preservation of Mineral Diversity. - International scientific and technical conference "Mineral resourses and man", September 17-19, Varna, v. I, 113-122. (in Russian with English abstract)

79. Donchev, I., Fr. Dipchikov, O. Petrov, N. Zidarov, M. Tarassov. 2002. Synthesis of Artificial Rocks (Synroc type). - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 55, 12, 53-56.

80. Zidarov, N. G. 2002. Classification of the Mineral diversity - Range and Contents. - II International Symposium, "Mineral diversity - research and preservation", October 11-14, Earth and Man National Museum, Abstracts, p. 14 (in Russian).

81. Zidarov, N., I. Peytcheva, A. von Quadt, V. Andreichev, L. Macheva, R. Titorenkova. 2003. Timing and magma sources of metagranites from Serbo-Macedonian Massif (Ograzhden and Maleshevska Mountains, SW Bulgaria ): constrains from U-Pb and Hf-zircon and Sr whole rock isotope studies. – In: Proc. of Ann. Sci. Conf. of Bulg. Geol. Soc. “Geology 2003”, Sofia, 89-91.

82. Titorenkova, R., L. Macheva, N. Zidarov, A. von Quadt, I. Peytcheva. 2003. Metagranites from SW Bulgaria as a part of the Neoproterozoic to early Paleozoic System in Europe: New Insight from Zircon Typology, U-Pb Isotope Data and Hf-trasing. – EGS – AGU – EUG Joint Assembly, Abstracts from the meeting held in Nice, France, April 6-11, 2003.

83. Zidarov, N.,Peytcheva, I., A. v. Quadt, E. Tarassova, V. Andreichev. 2004. Timing and Magma Sources of Igralishte Pluton (SW Bulgaria):Preliminary Isotope-geochronological and Geochemical Data. – Bulg. Geol. Soc., Annual Sci. Confer. “Geology 2004”, Dec. 16-17, 116-118.

84. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2004. Logical analysis and Mathematical Formalization of the Foundations of the Language of Mineralogy – a Premise for Its Geometrization. – Annual of the Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", Department Geology and Geography, book 1 - geology, 97, 85-96 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

85. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2004. Geometrization of the Language of Mineralogy: II. Formulation and Logical Analysis of the Structural Paradigms that Underlie the Language of Mineralogy. – Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 57, 7, 59-64.

86. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2004. Geometrization of the Language of Mineralogy: III. Entirely Mathematical Coordinate Representation of Mineral Structures.– Comp. rend. Acad. bulg . Sci., 57, 7, 65-70.

87. Zidarova, B., N. Zidarov. 2004. Main Elements of the Common Geogenetic Model for Deposits of the Fluorite Ore Formation in Bulgaria. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., 1-3, 55-66 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

88. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2004. Logical analysis and Mathematical Formalization of the Foundations of the Language of Mineralogy – a Premise for its Geometrization. – Annual of the Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", Department Geology and Geography, book 1 - geology, 97, 85-96 (in Bulgarian with English abstract).

89. Donchev, I., F. Dipchikov, B. Zidarova, N. Lihareva, N. Zidarov. 2005. Synthesis of a “Synroc” material with simulative additions of Sr, Sm, and Nd and testing of its Chemical Durability. – In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS, Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 151-154 (in Bulgarian).

90. Muchovski, J., M. Tarassov, N. Zidarov. 2005. Experimental Study of Mass-transport Processes in Basaltic Melts at a Constant Electric Field. – Proc. of “XV Russian workshop on experimental mineralogy”, Syktyvkar, Republic Komi, Russia, June 22-24, 2005, 88-90 (in Russian).

91. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2005. Geometrization of the Language of Mineralogy. - In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS, Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 123-129 (in Bulgarian).

92. Zidarov, N. 2005. 10^th Anniversary of Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography”Acad. Ivan Kostov”. – Journal of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, v. 3, 71-77 (in Bulgarian).

93. Zidarov, N. 2005. Development and Achievements of CLMC-BAS for the Period 1995-2005. – In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS,Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 9-16 (in Bulgarian).

94. Zidarov, N., B. Zidarova. 2005. Mineral Systems: Composition, Conditions and Processes of Formation, Alteration, and Interaction. – In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS,Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 23-32 (in Bulgarian).

95. Zidarov, N., J. Muchovski, M. Tarassov. 2005. Redistribution of Chemical Components in Basaltic Melts Upon a constant electric field.– In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS,Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 179-184 (in Bulgarian).

96. Zidarov, N., Y. Tzvetanova. 2005. The Preserved Mineral diversity of Bulgaria in the CLMC collection. – In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS,Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 143-144 (in Bulgarian).

97. Zidarova, B., I. Peytcheva, A. v. Quadt, N. Zidarov. 2005. Geochemical and Nd-Sr Characteristics of Fluorite from “Chiprovtsi-East”. - In: “Ten years Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography “acad. I. Kostov”, BAS, Acad. Publishing house “Marin Drinov”, Sofia, 103-106 (in Bulgarian).

98. Peytcheva, I., A. v. Quadt, R. Titorenkova, N. Zidarov, E. Tarassova. 2005. Skrut Granitoides from Belassitsa Mountain, SW Bulgaria: Constraints from Isotope-geochronological and Geochemical Zircom Data. – In: Proc. of the Nat. confer. with inter. Participation “ GEOSCIENCES 2005”, Sofia, 109-112.

99. Macheva, L., R. Titorenkova, N. Zidarov. 2005. Kyanite-staurolite-garnet-bearing Schists from Ograzhden Mountain , SW Bulgaria – Metapelites or Orthoschists? - In: Proc. of the Nat. confer. with inter. Participation “ GEOSCIENCES 2005”, Sofia, 138-141.

100. Zidarov, N., D. Stoyanov, Y. Tzvetanova. 2005. Agates from Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria) – A Specialized Scientific Collection of CLMC “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, BAS. - III International Symposium, "Mineral diversity - research and preservation", October 7-10, Earth and Man National Museum, Abstracts, p. 34.

101. Macheva, L., I. Peytcheva, A. v. Quadt, N. Zidarov, E. Tarassova. 2006. Petrological, Geochemical and Isotope Features of Lozen Metagranite, Belasitza Moutain – Evidance for Widespread Distribution of Ordovician Metagranitoids in the Serbo-Macedonian Massif, SW Bulgaria. – In Proc. of the Nat. confer. with inter. Participation “ GEOSCIENCES 2006”, Sofia, 209-213.

102. Zidarov, N., 2006. Common Regularities During Origination, Alteration and Interaction of the Mineral Systems. - In: Theory, history, philosophy and practice of the mineralogy, (Proc. Of IV International Mineralogical seminar), Syktyvkar, Republic Komi, Russian, May 17-20, 37-38 (in Russian).

103. Zidarova, B., N. Zidarov. 2006. Application of Topographic Mineralogy in the Creation of Geological-genetic Models for the Fluorite Mineral Formation in Bulgaria. – In: Theory, history, philosophy and practice of the mineralogy, (Proc. of IV International Mineralogical seminar), Syktyvkar, Republic Komi, Russian, May 17-20, 114-116.

104. Penev, V., N. Zidarov, B. Zidarova. 2007. Geometrization of the Language of Mineralogy. Review of the Basic results. – http://www.acadjournal.com/2007/V20/part2/p1-14/.

105. Zidarov, N., B. Shivachev, Yu. Kalvachev, Hr. Stanchev. 2007. Caledonite from Madan ore district – a fist fined Bulgaria. – IV International Symposium, "Mineral diversity - research and preservation", October 12-15, Earth and Man National Museum, Abstracts, p. 43.

106. Muchovski, J., M. Tarassov, N. Zidarov, Ts. Sapundzhiev. 2007. Experimental Investigation and Mathematical Modelling of Non-stationary Mass-transport in Basaltic Melts Under an External d.c. Electric Field. – Bulg. Chem. Com., v.39, No 4, 260-263.

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108. Zidarov, N., E. Tarassova, I. Peytcheva, A. v. Quadt, V. Andreichev, R. Titorenkova. 2007. Petrology, Geochemistry and age dating of Skrut Granitoids – New Evidence for Early Triassic magmatism in Belassitsa Mountain (SW Bulgaria). – Geologica Balkanica, 36, 1-2, 17-29.

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112. Zidarov, N., V. Andreichev, E. Tarassova. 2009. Rb-Sr Isotope Dating of Yavornitsa Quartz-diorite from Belasitsa Mountain, SW Bulgaria. - Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 62, 6, 753-760.

107. Peytcheva, I., A. v. Quadt, M. Tarassov, N. Zidarov. E. Tarassova, V. Andreichev. 2009. Timing of Igralishte Pluton in Ograzhden Mountain, SW Bulgaria: Implications for the Tectono-magmatic Evolution of the Region. – Geologica Balcanica (in press)

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114. Zidarov, N., V. Andreichev, I. Peytcheva. 2009. Rb-Sr Isotope Data on Variscan and Alpine Polymetamorphic Evolution of the Granitoids from the Ograzhden Unit in SW Bulgaria. – In: Proc. of the Nat. conf. with Inter. Participation “ GEOSCIENCES 2009”, Sofia, Dec. 3-4, 27-28.

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