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Betpakdalite-CaMg

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Betpakdalite-CaMg

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm
Description

Yellow octahedral betpakdalite-(CaMg) in crystals and massive on matrix. 
Rare mineral. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Betpakdalite-CaMg

Formula: 
[Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia