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Betekhtinite
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Dzhezkazgan Mine (Zhezkazgan Mine), Dzhezkazgan, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Dzhezkazgan Mine (Zhezkazgan Mine), Dzhezkazgan, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
© 2006 M. Kampf
Description
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
UV Fluorescence:
none
Quality of samples:
Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:
Rare
Confirmation
Validity:
Believed Valid
References
References:
[MinRec 23:279, 23:280, 21:492]
Data
Mineral Data:
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Locality Data:
Click here to view Dzhezkazgan Mine (Zhezkazgan Mine), Dzhezkazgan, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
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