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Betpakdalite Supergroup

A group of related mineral species

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Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Mendozavilite-KCa

Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Mendozavilite-NaCu

Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile

Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Mendozavilite-KCa

Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Mendozavilite-NaCu

Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile

Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Mendozavilite-KCa

Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

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About Betpakdalite SupergroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Betpakdalite Supergroup.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

46876

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:46876:9

IMA Classification of Betpakdalite SupergroupHide

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Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
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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data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Betpakdalite-CaCa'
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_publ_author_name
'Schmetzer K'
'Nuber B'
'Tremmel G'
_journal_name_full 'Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte'
_journal_volume 1984 
_journal_year 1984
_journal_page_first 393
_journal_page_last 403
_publ_section_title
;
 Betpakdalite from Tsumeb, Namibia: mineralogy, crystal chemistry and structure
;
_database_code_amcsd 0014792
_chemical_compound_source 'Tsumeb, Namibia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'K.602 O53.074 Ca2 Mo8 As2 Fe3 H32.148'
_cell_length_a 19.44
_cell_length_b 11.096
_cell_length_c 15.25
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 131.28
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 2472.057
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.781
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/m 1'
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KWl   0.47270  -0.15130   0.07150   0.08600   0.04960
WatWl   0.47270  -0.15130   0.07150   0.57400   0.04960
KW2   0.62460   0.00000   0.16370   0.08600   0.02630
WatW2   0.62460   0.00000   0.16370   0.57400   0.02630
Wat3  -0.21820   0.00000   0.21480   1.00000   0.08590
WatW4   0.12790  -0.04400   0.34360   0.41900   0.03770
CaW5  -0.11020   0.00000   0.45840   1.00000   0.10970
WatW6  -0.29610  -0.03830   0.40530   0.41900   0.05510
WatW7  -0.23730  -0.20290   0.50210   0.41900   0.05770
WatW8   0.47680  -0.30720   0.34830   0.41900   0.03640
WatW9   0.05990  -0.23820   0.27940   0.41900   0.06550
Mol   0.21490  -0.16090   0.19410   1.00000   0.01350
Mo2   0.37130   0.00000   0.19760   1.00000   0.01340
Mo3   0.37500   0.00000   0.42350   1.00000   0.01650
As  -0.13470   0.00000   0.05920   1.00000   0.01410
Fel  -0.25000  -0.25000   0.00000   1.00000   0.01770
Fe2   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.02090
K   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   0.08600   0.06200
Wat   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   0.57400   0.06200
Wat   0.15580  -0.16950   0.49280   0.41900   0.04200
O1   0.21050   0.00000   0.08910   1.00000   0.01710
O2   0.23810   0.00000   0.28340   1.00000   0.01810
O3   0.34200  -0.12480   0.10360   1.00000   0.02070
O4   0.34930  -0.11190   0.28620   1.00000   0.01410
O5   0.21680  -0.25290   0.10100   1.00000   0.01950
O6   0.09390  -0.12910   0.10050   1.00000   0.01970
O7   0.15070  -0.12430  -0.10680   1.00000   0.02270
O8   0.02580   0.00000  -0.11020   1.00000   0.02380
O9   0.36950  -0.12200   0.48640   1.00000   0.02930
O10   0.48860   0.00000   0.29370   1.00000   0.02360
O11   0.23530  -0.25890   0.29390   1.00000   0.02630
O12   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000   0.03130

Relationship of Betpakdalite Supergroup to other SpeciesHide

Betpakdalite Supergroup Members:

Betpakdalite Group
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
Mendozavilite Group
Melkovite	[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₅Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Mendozavilite-KCa	[K₂(H₂O)₁₅Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Mendozavilite-NaCu	[Na₂(H₂O)₁₅Cu(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Mendozavilite-NaFe	[Na₂(H₂O)₁₅Fe³⁺(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₅(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Obradovicite Group
Obradovicite-KCu	[K₂(H₂O)₁₇Cu(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
Obradovicite-NaCu	Na₂(H₂O)₁₇Cu(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
Obradovicite-NaNa	[Na₂(H₂O)₁₆Na(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₃(OH)₄]	Orth.

Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.

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References for Betpakdalite SupergroupHide

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 SupergroupHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
New South Wales Gough Co. Elsmore ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes)	[Betpakdalite-CaCa, Betpakdalite-CaMg] Williams et al. (2005)
Kingsgate ⓘ Old 25 Pipe (Pipe No. 14)	[Betpakdalite Group] Stuart Mills
Northern Territory City of Darwin ⓘ Port Darwin mining district	[Obradovicite-KCu] Kampf et al. (2012)
Victoria Central Goldfields Shire Moliagul ⓘ Mount Moliagul	[Betpakdalite-FeFe] Hålenius et al. (2017) +1 other reference
Rural City of Wangaratta Everton ⓘ Everton Mine	[Melkovite] Victoria Museum Specimen
Western Australia Ravensthorpe Shire ⓘ Fitzgerald River District	[Melkovite, Mendozavilite-NaFe] W.D. Birch (2002) +1 other reference

Austria
Tyrol Schwaz District Schwaz Arzberg Schwazer Eisenstein ⓘ Alte Zeche Mine	[Betpakdalite Group] Schuster et al. (2005)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Cerro Palestina Estación Cerro Negro ⓘ Magallanes district ?	[Betpakdalite-NaCa] Łukasz Kruszewski
Sierra Gorda Lomas Bayas mining district ⓘ Lomas Bayas Mine	[Mendozavilite-NaCu, Mendozavilite-NaFe] Kampf et al. (2012)
ⓘ Taltal	[Betpakdalite-NaCa] Brent Thorne collection. Previously in ...
El Loa Province Calama Chuquicamata District ⓘ Chuquicamata Mine	[Betpakdalite-NaNa, Mendozavilite-KCa, Mendozavilite-NaCu, Obradovicite-KCu, Obradovicite-NaCu, Obradovicite-NaNa] Finney et al. (1986) +1 other reference
Atacama Copiapó Province Copiapó Quebrada San Miguel ⓘ Los Azules mine	[Melkovite] SEM-EDS by Joy Desor
Tierra Amarilla Pampa Larga mining district ⓘ Descubridora mine	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] analysed with Edx (by dr. Jochen Schlüter) +1 other reference

China
Hebei Zhangjiakou Guyuan County ⓘ Guyuan U-Mo deposit (U-Mo deposit No. 460)	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Dahlkamp (2009)

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Sokolov District Krásno ⓘ Huber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock)	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Sejkora et al. (2006)
Ústí nad Labem Region Teplice District Krupka Knöttel area ⓘ Quartz vein outcrops	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Sejkora (1998)

France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Haute-Vienne Bellac Vaulry ⓘ Celtic Age Mine	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Robinson et al. (1992)
ⓘ Vaulry Mines	[Betpakdalite-CaMg] Christophe Boutry collection
ⓘ La Fosse Profonde (La Poudrière)	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Queneau (n.d.) +1 other reference

Germany
Saxony Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Dippoldiswalde ⓘ Sadisdorf	[Betpakdalite-CaCa, Betpakdalite-CaMg] Witzke (2023)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki ⓘ Lavrion Mining District	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Rieck et al. (2020)
Plaka Plaka mines ⓘ Plaka Porphyry Deposit ("Porphyry Hill")	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Rieck et al. (2020)
North Aegean Chios Chios ⓘ Keramos	[Melkovite] Kanellopoulos et al. (2024)

Italy
Lombardy Varese Province Cuasso al Monte Cuasso al Piano ⓘ Bonomi Quarry	[Betpakdalite-CaCa, Betpakdalite-CaMg] Gentile et al. (2023)
Sardinia Metropolitan City of Cagliari Sarroch ⓘ Punta de Su Seinargiu (Su Seinargiu; Su Senargiu)	[Melkovite, Mendozavilite Group, Mendozavilite-KCa] Kampf et al. (2012)
Tuscany Livorno Province Livorno Valle Benedetta ⓘ Via della Sambuca U-V occurrence	[Betpakdalite-CaCa, Betpakdalite-CaMg] Marco Bonifazi collection

Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture Ikuchi Island ⓘ Minamiikuchi mine	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed)

Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region Moiynkum District ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Ermilova et al. (1961) +1 other reference
Jetisu Region Alakol District ⓘ Bota-Burum U deposit	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Karaganda Region Shet District Moyynty Mointy Railway Station Shunak Mountains ⓘ U-Mo occurrence	[Melkovite] Egorov et al. (1969) +2 other references
Ulytau Region Ulytau District Chu-Ili Mountains ⓘ Kyzylsai Mo-U deposit	[Betpakdalite-NaCa] Skvortsova K V et al. (1971) +1 other reference

Mexico
Sonora Cumpas Municipality El Verde Mining District Cumobabi ⓘ San Judas Mine	[Mendozavilite-NaFe] Bol. de Mineral. (1986) +2 other references

Mongolia
Khentii Province Tsenkhermandal District ⓘ Bayan Tsogto Mo-W deposit	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Kampf et al. (2012)

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Ouarzazate Province Amerzgane Cercle Ouisselsate Caïdat ⓘ Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine)	[Betpakdalite-CaMg] Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ...

Namibia
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine)	[Betpakdalite Group, Betpakdalite-CaCa, Betpakdalite-CaMg] Schmetzer

Norway
Nordland Hamarøy Drag ⓘ Nedre Kvartsen Quarry	[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Husdal (2011) +1 other reference

Russia
Zabaykalsky Krai Nerchinsky District Adun-Cholon Range ⓘ Sherlova Gora	[Betpakdalite-CaCa, Betpakdalite-CaMg] Kasatkin et al. (2014)

UK
England Cumbria Eden Mungrisdale ⓘ Carrock Mine	[Betpakdalite-CaMg] Rumsey (2022)

USA
Utah Tooele County ⓘ Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District)	[Mendozavilite-NaFe] Wilson (1989)
ⓘ Rustler Mine	[Betpakdalite-CaCa, Mendozavilite-NaFe] Kampf et al. (2012)

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