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Betpakdalite-CaCa

A valid IMA mineral species

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Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Betpakdalite-CaCa

Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Betpakdalite-CaCa

Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Betpakdalite-CaCa, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Betpakdalite-CaCa

Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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About Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Betpak-Dala desert, Kazakhstan

Formula:

[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]

Colour:

Lemon-yellow with greenish tint

Lustre:

Dull

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.98 - 3.05

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Betpakdalite Group > Betpakdalite Supergroup

Name:

Named betpakdalite by L.P. Ermilova and V.M. Senderova in 1961 after the Betpakdala (Bet-Pak-Dal) Desert, Kazakhstan that includes the type locality.

It was redefined in 2010 (IMA 10-E) and renamed betpakdalite-CaCa.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit, Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan

This page provides mineralogical data about Betpakdalite-CaCa.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

651

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:651:4

GUID
(UUID V4):

0b07f472-53fa-4ea8-a801-22d2e942cf94

IMA Classification of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Renamed by the IMA

First published:

1961

Approval history:

Renamed by IMA: 2010

Classification of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

8.DM.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H₂O
M : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO₄ > 2:1

Dana 8th ed.:

49.4.1.1

49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
4 : Compound Molybdates and Tungstates

Hey's CIM Ref.:

22.5.8

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
5 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with chromate, molybdate, niobate or tantalate

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Bpd-CaCa	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Lustre:

Dull

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Lemon-yellow with greenish tint

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Very Good
{001}

Density:

2.98 - 3.05 g/cm³ (Measured) 2.913 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.782 - 1.809 n_β = 1.797 - 1.821 n_γ = 1.850 - 1.857

2V:

Measured: 60° , Calculated: 53° to 88°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.068

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

extreme, inclined

Optical Extinction:

Y = b; X ∧ c = 12°.

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

X = pale yellow, Y = greenish yellow, Z= bluish.

Comments:

Absorption: Z > Y > X.

Chemistry of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Mindat Formula:

[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]

Elements listed:

As, Ca, Fe, H, Mo, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 19.507(2) Å, b = 11.0768(9) Å, c = 15.2618(19) Å
β = 131.2618(5)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.761 : 1 : 1.378

Unit Cell V:

2470.3 Å³

Comment:

Cell parameters from SCXRD (Kampf et al 2012)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005591	Betpakdalite-CaCa	Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1999) The crystal structure of betpakdalite, and a new chemical formula: {Mg(H2O)6}Ca2(H2O)13[Mo8As2Fe3O36(OH)](H2O)4 The Canadian Mineralogist 37 61-66		1999		0	293
0014792	Betpakdalite-CaCa	Schmetzer K, Nuber B, Tremmel G (1984) Betpakdalite from Tsumeb, Namibia: mineralogy, crystal chemistry and structure Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1984 393-403		1984	Tsumeb, Namibia	0	293

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Mg   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.02240
Ca   0.15590  -0.17680   0.48800   0.50000   0.03300
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O5   0.21840  -0.25460   0.10120   1.00000   0.01530
O6   0.09470  -0.12790   0.10070   1.00000   0.01540
O7   0.15130  -0.12430  -0.10560   1.00000   0.01730
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O9   0.37080  -0.12290   0.48890   1.00000   0.02330
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O12   0.50000   0.01400   0.50000   0.50000   0.01880
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Wat2   0.62940   0.00000   0.16500   1.00000   0.03970
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Wat5  -0.10560  -0.03000   0.46440   0.50000   0.06980
Wat6  -0.29510  -0.04190   0.40390   0.50000   0.03190
Wat7  -0.23350  -0.20010   0.50280   0.50000   0.03850
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Wat9   0.05690  -0.23070   0.25970   0.50000   0.05370
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Mo1 0.00990 0.00750 0.00860 0.00080 0.00690 0.00070
Mo2 76.00000 0.00820 0.00810 0.00000 0.00530 0.00000
Mo3 0.00960 0.01780 0.00830 0.00000 0.00580 0.00000
As 0.00830 0.00850 0.00840 0.00000 0.00570 0.00000
Fe1 0.01270 0.00940 0.01270 -0.00040 0.00900 0.00090
Fe2 0.01090 0.01420 0.01300 0.00000 0.00910 0.00000
Mg 0.01720 0.02700 0.02440 0.00000 0.01430 0.00000
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O5 0.02110 0.01310 0.01960 -0.00150 0.01680 -0.00220
O6 0.01400 0.01580 0.01670 0.00070 0.01030 0.00070
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O8 0.00770 0.03350 0.01100 0.00000 0.00660 0.00000
O9 0.02330 0.02520 0.01550 -0.00260 0.01040 0.00230
O10 0.01240 0.02490 0.01340 0.00000 0.00760 0.00000
O-H10 0.01240 0.02490 0.01340 0.00000 0.00760 0.00000
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O12 0.00800 0.03140 0.01510 0.00000 0.00690 0.00000
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Wat2 0.02300 0.05280 0.03350 0.00000 0.01460 0.00000
Wat3 0.05350 0.04000 0.04590 0.00000 0.04050 0.00000
Wat4 0.03180 0.06020 0.02400 0.00590 0.02080 0.01250
Wat5 0.07160 0.06760 0.05770 -0.01450 0.03760 0.00540
Wat6 0.03700 0.02790 0.03860 0.00320 0.02840 -0.00070
Wat7 0.06560 0.02510 0.04750 0.00840 0.04710 0.00100
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Wat9 0.04460 0.04290 0.05580 -0.00130 0.02580 0.00110

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
8.75 Å	(100)
3.63 Å	(90)
1.532 Å	(80)
1.480 Å	(80)
2.95 Å	(70)
1.723 Å	(70)
1.191 Å	(70)
1.024 Å	(70)

Comments:

Kara-Oba deposit, Kazakhstan. Data from Ermilova and Senderova (1961).

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Type Occurrence of Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit, Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Powdery finely-crystalline aggregates, individual crystals being 0.005 to 0.025 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

No designated type material.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Oxidation zone of a wolframite deposit, that consists of early quartz-wolframite-veins and later quartz-huebnerite-pyrite-arsenopyrite veins.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Other Language Names for Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

German:Betpakdalit
Betpakdalit-CaCa

Russian:Бетпакдалит

Spanish:Betpakdalita

Relationship of Betpakdalite-CaCa to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Betpakdalite Group > Betpakdalite Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Betpakdalite-CaMg	[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Mg(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Betpakdalite-FeFe	[Fe³⁺₂ (H₂O)₁₅(OH)₂Fe³⁺(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₇]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Betpakdalite-NaCa	[Na₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Betpakdalite-NaNa	[Na₂(H₂O)₁₆Na(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₃(OH)₄]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

9 photos of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
6 photos of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Molybdenite	MoS₂
3 photos of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Ferrimolybdite	Fe₂(MoO₄)₃ · nH₂O
2 photos of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Chistyakovaite	Al(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂(F,OH) · 6.5H₂O
1 photo of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
1 photo of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Pharmacosiderite	KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
1 photo of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Quartz	SiO₂
1 photo of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Anglesite	PbSO₄
1 photo of Betpakdalite-CaCa associated with Zeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.DM.	Betpakdalite-CaMg	[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Mg(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DM.	Betpakdalite-FeFe	[Fe³⁺₂ (H₂O)₁₅(OH)₂Fe³⁺(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₇]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DM.	Penriceite	[Mg(H₂O)₆][Na(H₂O)₂Al₃(PO₄)₂F₆] · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.DM.	Elliottite	NaMgAl₃(PO₄)₂F₆ · 9H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DM.	Sarrochite	[Ca₄(H₂O)₃₈][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₇(OH)]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
8.DM.	Tomsquarryite	NaMgAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 8H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.DM.	Chinnerite	[Mg(H₂O)₆]Na(H₂O)₂Al₃(PO₄)₂F₆	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
8.DM.05	Morinite	NaCa₂Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)F₄ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.DM.05	Esperanzaite	NaCa₂Al₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)F₄ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.DM.10	Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O	Mon. 2/m
8.DM.10	Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DM.15	Melkovite	[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₅Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DM.15	Betpakdalite-NaCa	[Na₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DM.20	Phosphovanadylite-Ba	Ba[V⁴⁺₄P₂O₈(OH)₈] · 12H2O	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
8.DM.20	Phosphovanadylite-Ca	Ca[V⁴⁺₄P₂O₁₂(OH)₄] · 12H₂O	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
8.DM.25	Yukonite	Ca₃Fe³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2
8.DM.30	Uduminelite	Ca₃Al₈(PO₄)₂O₁₂ · 2H₂O
8.DM.35	Aldermanite	[Mg(H₂O)₆][Na(H₂O)₂Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₆] · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.DM.35	Azovskite	Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)(OH)₆ or near
8.DM.35	Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed	Amor.
8.DM.40	Santafeite	(Na,Ca,Sr)₁₂(Mn²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₈Mn⁴⁺₈(VO₄)₁₆(OH,O)₂₀ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.DM.55	Tapiaite	Ca₅Al₂(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 12H₂O	Mon.
8.DM.60	Alcantarillaite	[Fe³⁺_0.5(H₂O)₄][CaAs³⁺₂(Fe³⁺_2.5W⁶⁺_0.5)(AsO₄)₂O₇]	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma

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References for Betpakdalite-CaCaHide

Reference List:

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

Fleischer, M. (1962) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 47: 172-174.

IMA (1967) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 131-136 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.20

Schmetzer, K., Nuber, B., Tremmel, G. (1984) Betpakdalit aus Tsumeb, Namibia: Mineralogie, Kristallchemie und Struktur. [Betpakdalite from Tsumeb, Namibia: mineralogy, crystal chemistry and structure.]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1984 (393) 403

Dunn, Pete J., Ferraiolo, James A., Fleischer, Michael, Gobel, Volker, Grice, Joel D., Langley, Richard H., Shigley, James E., Vanko, David A., Zilczer, Janet A. (1985) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 70 (11-12) 1329-1335

Moore, PB (1992) Betpakdalite Unmasked, and a Comment on Bond Valences. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 45 (9) 1335 doi:10.1071/ch9921335

Jambor, L., Burke, Ernst A. J. (1993) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 78 (7-8) 845-849

Cooper, M. A., Hawthorne, F. C. (1999) The crystal structure of betpakdalite, and a new chemical formula: {Mg(H₂O)₆}Ca₂(H₂O)₁₃[Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)](H₂O)₄. The Canadian Mineralogist, 37 (1) 61-66

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Kampf, A. R., Mills, S. J., Rumsey, M. S., Dini, M., Birch, W. D., Spratt, J., Pluth, J. J., Steele, I. M., Jenkins, R. A., Pinch, W. W. (2012) The heteropolymolybdate family: structural relations, nomenclature scheme and new species. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1175-1207 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.09

(2023) Betpakdalite-CaCa. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Australia
New South Wales Gough Co. Elsmore ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes)	Williams et al. (2005)

Chile
Atacama Copiapó Province Tierra Amarilla Pampa Larga mining district ⓘ Descubridora mine	analysed with Edx (by dr. Jochen Schlüter) +1 other reference

China
Hebei Zhangjiakou Guyuan County ⓘ Guyuan U-Mo deposit (U-Mo deposit No. 460)	Dahlkamp (2009)

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Sokolov District Krásno ⓘ Huber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock)	Sejkora et al. (2006)
Ústí nad Labem Region Teplice District Krupka Knöttel area ⓘ Quartz vein outcrops	Sejkora (1998)

France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Haute-Vienne Bellac Vaulry ⓘ Celtic Age Mine	Tschernich et al. (1992)
Vaulry Mines ⓘ La Fosse Profonde (La Poudrière)	Queneau (n.d.) +1 other reference

Germany
Saxony Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Dippoldiswalde ⓘ Sadisdorf	Witzke (2023)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki ⓘ Lavrion Mining District	Rieck et al. (2020)
Plaka Plaka mines ⓘ Plaka Porphyry Deposit ("Porphyry Hill")	Rieck et al. (2020)

Italy
Lombardy Varese Province Cuasso al Monte Cuasso al Piano ⓘ Bonomi Quarry	Gentile et al. (2023)
Tuscany Livorno Province Livorno Valle Benedetta ⓘ Via della Sambuca U-V occurrence	Marco Bonifazi collection

Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture Inland Sea (Setonaikai) Ikuchi Island ⓘ Minamiikuchi mine	The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed)

Kazakhstan (TL)
Jambyl Region Moiynkum District ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit (TL)	Ermilova et al. (1961) +1 other reference
Jetisu Region Alakol District ⓘ Bota-Burum U deposit	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)

Mongolia
Khentii Province Tsenkhermandal District ⓘ Bayan Tsogto Mo-W deposit	Kampf et al. (2012)

Namibia
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine)	Schmetzer

Norway
Nordland Hamarøy Drag ⓘ Nedre Kvartsen Quarry	Husdal (2011) +1 other reference

USA
Utah Tooele County Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District) ⓘ Rustler Mine	Kampf et al. (2012)

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