Georgi Ivanov Terziev ( Bulgarian: Георги Иванов Терзиев) (6 March 1935 – 29 September 1972) was a Bulgarian

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the structure, composition, and History of Earth, history of Earth. Geologists incorporate techniques from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and geography to perform research in the Field research, ...

and

mineralogist Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical mineralogy, optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifact (archaeology), artifacts. Specific s ...

. Georgi Terziev was an exceptional figure in the field of mineralogy and made major contributions to the study of the mining regions and deposits near

Panagyurishte Panagyurishte (, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of Pazardzhik. The town is ...

and Madan. Terziev is credited for the discoveries of the minerals

kostovite Kostovite (IMA symbol: Ktv) is a rare orthorhombic-pyramidal gray white telluride mineral containing copper and gold with chemical formula AuCuTe4. It was discovered by Bulgarian mineralogist Georgi Ivanov Terziev, who named it in honor of h ...

and hemusite. He died, together with his wife and colleague Tamara Hissina, in a car accident at the age of 37.

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