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Betpakdalite Group

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Melkovite
U-Mo occurrence, Shunak Mt, Mointy Railway Station, Mointy (Moyynty), Balkhash (Balqash; Karatas; Prebalkhashie) Region, Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan
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The betpakdalite group, a group of complex heteropolymolybdates, was redefined in 2010 (IMA 10-E). Several hypothetical members are proposed.

Classification of Betpakdalite Group

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Relationship of Betpakdalite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Betpakdalite-CaCa
{Mg(H
 
2
O)
 
6
}Ca
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
13
[Mo
6+
8
As
5+
2
Fe
3+
3
O
 
36
(OH)](H
 
2
O)
 
4
Betpakdalite-NaCa
(Na
 
2
,Ca)Fe
 
2
(As
 
2
Mo
 
6
O
 
28
) · 15H
 
2
O
Melkovite
CaFe
3+
2
Mo
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
10
(OH)
 
12
 · 8H
 
2
O
Mendozavilite-NaFe
Na(Ca,Mg)
 
2
Fe
3+
6
(PMo
 
11
O
 
39
)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH,Cl)
 
10
 · 33H
 
2
O
Obradovicite-KCu
H
 
4
(K,Na)CuFe
 
2
(MoO
 
4
)
 
5
(AsO
 
4
) · 12H
 
2
O
Paramendozavilite
NaAl
 
4
Fe
3+
7
(PMo
 
12
O
 
40
)(PO
 
4
)
 
5
(OH)
 
16
 · 56H
 
2
O

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Betpakdalite Group

Reference List:

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IMA 10-E

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    • Localities for Betpakdalite Group

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Gough Co.
        • Elsmore
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] No reference listed
        • Kingsgate
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa]
    • Western Australia
    		[Mendozavilite-NaFe] W.D. Birch, A. Pring & K. Wallwork (2002) Mendozavilite from the Fitzgerald River District, Western Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8, 11-15.
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Antofagasta Province
        • Cerro Palestina
          • Estación Cerro Negro
    		[Betpakdalite-NaCa] Lukasz Kruszewski
      • El Loa Province
        • Calama
          • Chuquicamata District
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa]
    • Atacama Region
      • Copiapó Province
        • Tierra Amarilla
          • Pampa Larga district
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] analysed with Edx, Pdf and Microprobe (by dr. Jochen Scluter)
    China
     
    • Hebei Province
      • Zhangjiakou Prefecture
        • Guyuan Co.
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Dahlkamp, F.J. (2009): Uranium Deposits of the World. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 31-156
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald)
          • Krásno (Schönfeld)
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Sejkora, J., Ondruš, P., Fikar, M., Veselovský, F., Mach, Z., Gabašová, A., Skoda, R. & Beran, P. (2006): Supergene minerals at the Huber stock and Schnöd stock deposits, Krásno ore District, the Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 57-101.
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Krupka (Graupen)
            • Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel; Knödlberg) area
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    France
     
    • Limousin
      • Haute-Vienne
        • Nantiat
          • Vaulry
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] [MinRec 23:434]
    [Betpakdalite-CaCa] Queneau Patrice collection MinRec 23:434
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schmiedeberg
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Thomas Witzke
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku region
        • Hiroshima prefecture
          • Ikuchi Island
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Almaty Province (Almaty Oblysy; Almati Oblast')
      • Chu-Ili Mts
    		[Betpakdalite-NaCa] Pekov (1998); Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Lake Alakol (Lake Aaköl)
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] P.M. Kartashov data
    • Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast')
      • Balkhash (Balqash; Karatas; Prebalkhashie) Region
        • Mointy (Moyynty)
          • Mointy Railway Station
            • Shunak Mt
    		[Melkovite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Betpakdala Desert (Bet-Pak-Dal Desert)
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] [Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual", p22]; Ermilova, L. P. & Senderova, V. M. (1961): Betpakdalite, a new mineral from the oxidation zone of the wolframite ore deposit of Karaoba (Central Kazakhstan). Zapiski Vserossiiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 90, 425-430. (in Russian)
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
        • La Verde District
    		[Paramendozavilite] Bol. de Mineral.(1986) 2, 13-19
    [Mendozavilite-NaFe] Bol. de Mineral.(1986) 2, 13-19; Panczner (1987): 136, 269, 292.
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		[Betpakdalite-CaCa] Schmetzer, K. et al., Neues Jahrbuch Min., Monarshefte 1984, 393-403
    USA
     
    • Utah
      • Tooele Co.
        • Deep Creek Mts
    		[Mendozavilite-NaFe] Min Rec 20:1 pp69-75
    [Mendozavilite-NaFe] Handbook of Mineralogy
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