Locality type: | Mining District |
Classification |
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Species: | Betekhtinite |
Formula: | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
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 |
Luminescent properties: | none |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
References |
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References: | [MinRec 23:279, 23:280, 21:492]; Evseev, A. A. (1995) Kazaknstan and Middle Asia. A brief Mineralogical Guide. World of Stone 8:24-30 |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Chalcocite | ⓘ11 photos of Betekhtinite associated with Chalcocite at this locality. |
Bornite | ⓘ10 photos of Betekhtinite associated with Bornite at this locality. |
Chalcopyrite | ⓘ7 photos of Betekhtinite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ7 photos of Betekhtinite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Calcite | ⓘ5 photos of Betekhtinite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Betekhtinite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (21 photos) |
Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan