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Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

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

Platy crystals of betpakdalite. Field of view 5mm x 5mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 12847    View Count: 656

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4, Calcite : CaCO3

Descubridora mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

very tiny bright yellow carpet of Bekpakdalite aggregates perched on calcite and minor Arsenic ore veinlets, from Descubridora mine, Pampa Larga distr,Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo prov,-Atacama Region;Chile-field of view 4x4
foto by A.Molina; Hamburg Mineral Museum coll., Germany
Photo ID: 104600    View Count: 240

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

Sadisdorf, Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Yellow betpakdalite. Picture size 1.3 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 11619    View Count: 620

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

Sadisdorf, Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Yellow crust of betpakdalite on quartz. Specimen size 10 x 6 cm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 7996    View Count: 582

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

Kara-Oba W deposit, Betpakdala Desert (Bet-Pak-Dal Desert), Qaraghandy Oblysy (Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan

Picture with is 4mm; yello microcrystalline masses of Betpakdalite (TL).
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 71931    View Count: 287

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4, Arsenuranospathite : HAl(UO2)4(AsO4)4·40H2O

Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol' Lake, Chu-Ili Mts, Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas; Prebalkhashie) Region, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan

Sulphur-yellow crystalline betpakdalite (first find on the locality) in association with arsenuranospathite. FOV ~4x3.5 cm. Ex L.N. Belova specimen #Kz-612. Pavel M. Kartashov analyses, collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 74017    View Count: 282

Multiple photos availableBetpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia

5.9 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm. This extremely rare arsenate shows bright yellow thin crusts and a superb complete sphere measuring almost 2 mm (atop-center), all of which contrast nicely with the dark gray metallic matrix. Ex. Willy Israel Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 174086    View Count: 107

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia

Width of field 1.7mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. Compositing software: CombineZP. Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 190749    View Count: 68

Betpakdalite : {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)](H2O)4

Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia

Width of field 0.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. Compositing software: CombineZP. Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 190750    View Count: 64
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