Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
A variety of Pyrochlore Supergroup
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Formula:
A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Hardness:
4½ - 5½
Name:
Name given for its content of lead, PLUMBum, and its relation to other "betafite" members of the pyrochlore group (sensu lato). Name first introduced by Ganzeev et al. (1969) for a mineral of the pyrochlore group (sensu lato) from the Burpala alkaline massif, Russia.
A variety of Pyrochlore Supergroup
Plumbobetafite of Ganzeev et al. (1969) is a Zero valent dominant member of the Pyrochlore Group. Plumbobetafite of Voloshin et al. (1993) is a "plumbobetafite".
Plumbobetafite of Ganzeev et al. (1969) is a Zero valent dominant member of the Pyrochlore Group. Plumbobetafite of Voloshin et al. (1993) is a "plumbobetafite".
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3245 (as Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977))
29175 (as Pyrochlore Supergroup)
29175 (as Pyrochlore Supergroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3245:8 (as Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977))
mindat:1:1:29175:0 (as Pyrochlore Supergroup)
mindat:1:1:29175:0 (as Pyrochlore Supergroup)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
78da9728-4252-4384-a27b-cf8969c4fc18 (as Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977))
92d3d098-c8a3-4ebe-933f-e6cf61a5c20a (as Pyrochlore Supergroup)
92d3d098-c8a3-4ebe-933f-e6cf61a5c20a (as Pyrochlore Supergroup)
Classification of Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Discredited
Approval history:
Approved by IMA 1977 (Hogarth 1977).
Discredited by IMA 2012 (Atencio et al. 2013, 2012 IMA Report)
Discredited by IMA 2012 (Atencio et al. 2013, 2012 IMA Report)
8.2.3.3
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
18.3.4
18 : Niobates and Tantalates
3 : Niobates and tantalates containing U but not rare earths
18 : Niobates and Tantalates
3 : Niobates and tantalates containing U but not rare earths
Physical Properties of Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Hardness:
4½ - 5½ on Mohs scale
Chemical Properties of Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Formula:
A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
German:Plumbobetafit
Spanish:Plumbobetafita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Reference List:
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Ganzeev, A.A., Efimov, A.F., and Lyubomilova, G.V. (1969) Plumbobetafite – a new mineral variety of the pyrochlore group. Trudy Mineralogiches Muzeya, Akademiya Nauk SSSR 19, 135-137 (in Russian). [Named as plumbobetafite, analysis shows that it is a Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group (cfr. Atencio et al. (2010)].
American Mineralogist (1970) 55: 1068-1069. [Abstract]
Hogarth, D.D. (1977) Classification and nomenclature of the pyrochlore group. American Mineralogist: 62: 403-410.
Voloshin, A.V., Pakhomovskii, Y.A., and Bakhchisaraytsev, A.Y. (1993) Plumbobetafite in amazonite pegmatites of western Keivy (Kola Peninsula). Mineral. Zhurnal, 15(2): 76–80 (in Russian with English abs.).
Atencio, D., Andrade, M.B., Christy, A.G., Gieré, R., and Kartashov, P.M. (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. Canadian Mineralogist: 48: 569-594.
Christy, A.G. and Atencio, D. (2013) Clarification of status of species in the pyrochlore supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine: 77: 13-20.
Internet Links for Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
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Localities for Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)
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Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Norway | |
| Pršek, J., Majka, J., Uher, P. & Chudík, P. (2010): Niobium-tantalum minerals in the Skoddefjellet NYF granitic pegmatite, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway: Primary versus secondary assemblage. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen 187, 235-248 |
Russia | |
| Ganzeev, A.A., Efimov, A.F. & Lyubomilova, G.V. (1969): Plumbobetafite – a new mineral variety of the pyrochlore group. Trudy Mineralogiches Muzeya, Akademiya Nauk SSSR 19, 135-137 (in Russian); Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; 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. ; Vladykin, N. V., & Sotnikova, I. A. (2017). Petrology, geochemistry and source characteristics of the Burpala alkaline massif, North Baikal. Geoscience Frontiers, 8(4), 711-719. |
| Voloshin, A.V., Y.A. Pakhomovskii, and A.Y. Bakhchisaraytsev (1993) Plumbobetafite in amazonite pegmatites of western Keivy (Kola Peninsula). Mineral. Zhurnal, 15(2): 76–80 (in Russian with English abs.).; 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 |
USA | |
| NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |