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Betekhtinite from
Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
| Locality type: | Mining District | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Betekhtinite | |
| Formula: | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 | |
| Comments: | The bright lustrous grey needles ar Betekhtinite. The dull grey to black needles are pseudomorphs after betekhtinite, usually chalcocite or bornite. | |
| Habit: | Thick needles, mostly unterminated to a few cm | |
| Colour: | lustrous grey | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 31 | |
| Calcite | 28 | |
| Bornite | 18 | |
| Chalcocite | 17 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 7 | |
| Acanthite | 4 | |
| Gerhardtite | 2 | |
| Galena | 1 | |
| Covellite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Betekhtinite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (43 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1905 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1905:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan