IMA mineral species
Betpakdalite-CaCa
[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₆+₈As₅+₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]
Heteropolymolybdate mineral.
Properties
| Chemical formula | [Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₆+₈As₅+₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)] |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ca, H, O, Mo, As, Fe |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | — |
| Density | — |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Bpd-CaCa |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 8.DM.15 |
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🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Kara-Oba tungsten-molybdenum deposit, Kazakhstan
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Betpakdalite-CaCa on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q2796811 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
Monoclinic