Betpakdalite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Betpakdalite Group
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The betpakdalite group, a group of complex heteropolymolybdates, was redefined in 2010 (IMA 10-E). Several hypothetical members are proposed.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39433:0
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0014792 | Betpakdalite-CaCa | Schmetzer K, Nuber B, Tremmel G (1984) Betpakdalite from Tsumeb, Namibia: mineralogy, crystal chemistry and structure Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1984 393-403 | 1984 | Tsumeb, Namibia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005591 | Betpakdalite-CaCa | Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1999) The crystal structure of betpakdalite, and a new chemical formula: {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo8As2Fe3O36(OH)](H2O)4 The Canadian Mineralogist 37 61-66 |  | 1999 | 0 | 293 |
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Other Language Names for Betpakdalite Group
Relationship of Betpakdalite Group to other Species
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Other Members of Betpakdalite Supergroup:
Betpakdalite Group Members:
| Betpakdalite-CaCa | [Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O36(OH)] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Betpakdalite-FeFe | [Fe3+2 (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O37] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Betpakdalite-NaCa | [Na2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O34(OH)3] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Betpakdalite-NaNa | [Na2(H2O)16Na(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O33(OH)4] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Betpakdalite Group
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References for Betpakdalite Group
Reference List:
Kampf, A. R., Mills, S. J., Rumsey, M. S., Dini, M., Birch, W. D., Spratt, J., Pluth, J. J., Steele, I. M., Jenkins, R. A., Pinch, W. W. (2012) The heteropolymolybdate family: structural relations, nomenclature scheme and new species. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1175-1207 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.09
Localities for Betpakdalite Group
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia