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Betafite Group
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Oxyuranobetafite
Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
© Pavel M. Kartashov
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| A is primarily Ca or U4+ but can also be Na, Sn2+, Sr, Pb2+, Sb3+, Y, H2O or ◻. Z is primarily O, but can also be OH, F, H2O or ◻ | ||||||||||||||||
| Pyrochlore Supergroup | ||||||||||||||||
The nomenclature was recently revised by Atencio et al. (2010).
Classification of Betafite Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chemical Properties of Betafite Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A is primarily Ca or U4+ but can also be Na, Sn2+, Sr, Pb2+, Sb3+, Y, H2O or ◻. Z is primarily O, but can also be OH, F, H2O or ◻ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relationship of Betafite Group to other Species | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of: | Pyrochlore Supergroup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Members of Group: - + |
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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 Betafite Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference List: - + | Lumpkin, G.R. and Ewing, R.C. (1996) Geochemical alteration of pyrochlore group minerals: Betafite subgroup. American Mineralogist: 81: 1237-1248. Atencio D., Andrade M.B., Christy A.G., Giere R., Kartashov P.M. (2010): The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 569-594. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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