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Calciobetafit

Bildbreite: 3 mm; Fundort Laacher See-Vulkangebiet, Eifel, Deutschland

Stephan Wolfsried

Contribution: Hg 2007-03-16

Locality: Laacher See / Ahrweiler, Landkreis / Rheinland-Pfalz / Deutschland

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Calciobetafit

Calciobetafi X, Bildbreite ca. 2,5 mm. Fundort: In den Dellen/Laacher See/Rheinland-Pfalz/Deutschland

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Detlef Heilwagen (gladhammar)

Contribution: gladhammar 2014-02-01

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feinkristalline grüne Cerianit-(Ce) mit orangebraunem Calciobetafit umhüllen einen Monazit-Ce (SNr: A017812) D

Fundort: Stbr. Caspar, Ettringer Bellerberg, Ettringen, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland., BB = 2 mm

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Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter

Hannes Osterhammer

Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2014-11-26

Locality: Ettringer Bellerberg (Stbr. Caspar) / Bellerberg / Ettringen / Mayen / Mayen-Koblenz-Kreis / Rheinland-Pfalz / Deutschland

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Calciobetafit (SNr: A004317)

Oktaedrische orange Kristalle mit Sanidin, BB = <1 mm; Fundort: Stbr. Caspar, Ettringer Bellerberg, Ettringen, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland.

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Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter

Hannes Osterhammer

Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2014-11-25

Locality: Ettringer Bellerberg (Stbr. Caspar) / Bellerberg / Ettringen / Mayen / Mayen-Koblenz-Kreis / Rheinland-Pfalz / Deutschland

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Wakefieldit-(La)

Bellerberg, Eifel. Wakefieldit-(La) als Kruste aus winzigen Kristallen mit kräftig orangefarbenen Calciobetafit xx auf Monazit, der von etwas Cerianit umhüllt ist (grünlicher Farbton). BB 1,0mm

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Mabu

Contribution: Mabu 2016-04-07

Locality: Ettringer Bellerberg (Stbr. Caspar) / Bellerberg / Ettringen / Mayen / Mayen-Koblenz-Kreis / Rheinland-Pfalz / Deutschland

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Cerianit und Calciobetafit auf Monazit (SNr: E-BB-Ceri-2-1-1)

Dieses Stüfchen zeigt Minerale in seltener, aber typischer Paragenese: Cerianit (grün) und Calciobetafit (gelborange, isometrische Kristalle) auf Monazit (gelblich, bildet die Basis). Desweiteren i...

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Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2018-05-02

Locality: Ettringer Bellerberg (Stbr. Caspar) / Bellerberg / Ettringen / Mayen / Mayen-Koblenz-Kreis / Rheinland-Pfalz / Deutschland

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Collectors Summary

Color

rötlichbraun

Hardness (Mohs)

4.5 - 5.5

Crystal System

kubisch, Fd3m

Chemism

Chemical formula

Ca₂(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇

Chemical composition

Calcium, Niob, Titan, Sauerstoff, Wasserstoff

Unit weight: 312.17055825 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 12.75

Info

Empirical formula:

Ca₂(Ti_0.75Nb_0.25)₂(O_0.75(OH)_0.25)₇

Element	Symbol	Weight%	Atoms	Atoms%	Atom weight (u)	Sum weight (u)
Hydrogen	H	0.57	1.75	13.73	1.0079470	1.7639073
Oxygen	O	35.88	7	54.90	15.9994300	111.9960100
Calcium	Ca	25.68	2	15.69	40.0784000	80.1568000
Titanium	Ti	23.00	1.5	11.76	47.8671000	71.8006500
Niobium	Nb	14.88	0.5	3.92	92.9063820	46.4531910

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Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

4.DH.15

4: Oxide, Hydroxide (Oxide, Hydroxide, V[5,6]-Vanadate, Arsenite, Antimonite, Bismutite, Sulfite, Selenite, Tellurite, Iodate)
D: Metall: Sauerstoff = 1:2 und vergleichbare
H: Mit großen (± mittelgroßen) [Kationen]; Lagen kantenverknüpfter Oktaeder
15:Pyrochlor-Gruppe

Dana 8th edition

08.02.03.05

08: Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti
02: Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti where (A)2 (B2O6) (O,OH,F)
03: Pyrochlore Group (Betafite Subgroup; 2(Ti)>(Ta+Nb)

IMA status

diskreditiert - The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 48, pp. 673-698 (2010)

Mineral status

Varietät

Variety / polytype of

Pyrochlore supergroup

Optical Properties

Color	rötlichbraun
Diaphaneity (Transparency)	teilweise durchscheinend bis opak

Crystallography

Crystal System	kubisch
Class (H-M)	m3m
Space Group number	227
Space Group	Fd3m
Cell parameters b (Å)	-
Cell parameters c (Å)	-
Cell parameters a/b or c/a	1
Cell parameters c/b	-
Cell parameters α	90°
Cell parameters β	90°
Cell parameters γ	90°
Z	8
X-Ray Powder Diffraction	2.973(100), 2.574(30), 1.820(50), 1.552(40), 1.486(10), 1.181(20), 1.151(10), 1.051(10)
	Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystals 3D

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Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)	4.5 - 5.5
Density (g/cm³)	4.2 - 4.5 / Durchschnittlich = 4.34
Radioactivity	radioaktiv!

(Co-)Type locality

Italien /Kampanien (Campania), Region /Neapel, Provinz /Phlegräische Felder (Campi Flegrei)/Monte di Procida

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

Mazzi & Munno, 1983

References

American Mineralogist 68 (1983), 262

The Pyrochlore Supergroup of Minerals: Nomenclature; The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 48, pp. 673-698 (2010)

Related minerals "Strunz Classification" (9. Edition) [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

'Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroplumboelsmoreite	(Pb,☐)₂(W,Fe³⁺)₂O₆(H₂O) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Fluornatrocoulsellite	CaNa₃AlMg₃F₁₄ trigonal : 3m : R3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxymanganopyrochlore	(Mn,Th,Na,Ca,REE)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Alumotungstite' (Var.v. Hydrokenoelsmoreite)	(H₂O,Ca)_x(W,Al)₂(O,OH)₆·nH₂O kubisch	4.DH.15
'Calciobetafite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	Ca₂(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Cesstibtantite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Cs,Na)SbTa₄O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Ferritungstite' (Var.v. Hydrokenoelsmoreite)	(W⁶⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(O,OH)₆·n(H₂O,K,Ca,Na) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydropyrochlore	(H₂O,☐)₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Plumbobetafite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)₂O₆(OH,F) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Stibiobetafite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	(Sb³⁺,Ca)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Uranmicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Ca,U)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆(OH,F) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Uranopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ca,U,Na,Ce)₂(Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH,F)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Bariomicrolite'	Ba(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Bariopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Natrobistantite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)₄O₁₂ kubisch	4.DH.15
'Plumbomicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Pb,Na,Ca)₂(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Plumbopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	(Pb,Y,U,Ca)_2-xNb₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Stannomicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Sn²⁺,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb,Sn⁴⁺)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Stibiomicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Sb,Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Bismutomicrolite'	(Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Bismutopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Bi,U,Ca,Pb)_1+x(Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH)·nH₂O kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Oxynatromicrolite	(Na,Ca,U)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆(O,F) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
'Yttrobetafite-(Y)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Y,U,Ce)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH) amorph	4.DH.15
'Strontiopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	Sr_0.6Nb₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Cesiokenopyrochlore	☐Nb₂(O,OH)₆Cs_1−x {x ∼ 0.20} kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydrokenoelsmoreite	WO₃·0.5H₂O kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydrokenomicrolite	(◻,H₂O)₂Ta₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Oxybismutomicrolite	(Bi_1.33☐0.67)_Σ2Ta₂O₆O kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Oxycalciomicrolite	Ca₂Ta₂O₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Oxystannomicrolite	Sn₂Ta₂O₆O kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Oxystibiomicrolite	(Sb³⁺,Ca)₂Ta₂O₆O	4.DH.15
'Yttropyrochlore-(Y)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	(Y,Na,Ca,U)_1-2(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch	4.DH.15
'Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ca,Ce,Y,Na)₂(Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH,F)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Fluornatromicrolite	(Na,Ca,Bi)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Fluornatropyrochlore	(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)₂Nb₂O₆F kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydrokenopyrochlore	☐₂Nb₂O₄(OH)₂(H₂O) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxyferroroméite	(Fe²⁺_1.5☐_0.5)Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Kenoplumbomicrolite	(Pb,◻)₂Ta ₂O₆(◻,O,OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Oxycalciopyrochlore	Ca₂Nb₂O₆O	4.DH.15
Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂Ta₂(O,OH)₆F kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxykenoelsmoreite	(☐,Pb)₂(W,Fe³⁺,Al)₂(O,OH)₆(OH) trigonal : 3 : R3	4.DH.15
Hydroxykenomicrolite	(◻,Na,Sb³⁺)₂Ta₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxykenopyrochlore	(☐,Ce,Ba)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH,F) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Fluorcalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆F kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxynatropyrochlore	(Na,Сa,Ce)₂Nb₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxycalciomicrolite	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH) kubisch : 432 : P4₃32	4.DH.15
Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore	(Pb_1.5☐_0.5)Nb₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,☐)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15
Fluorcalcioroméite	(Ca,Na)₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(F,OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	4.DH.15d

Related minerals "Dana 8. Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

'Pyrochlore'		08.02.01.01
Hydropyrochlore	(H₂O,☐)₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.01.02
'Bariopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.01.03
'Yttropyrochlore-(Y)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	(Y,Na,Ca,U)_1-2(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch	08.02.01.04
'Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ca,Ce,Y,Na)₂(Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH,F)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.01.05
'Plumbopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	(Pb,Y,U,Ca)_2-xNb₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.01.06
'Uranopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Ca,U,Na,Ce)₂(Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH,F)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.01.07
'Bismutopyrochlore' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Bi,U,Ca,Pb)_1+x(Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH)·nH₂O kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.01.09
'Bariomicrolite'	Ba(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.02.02
'Plumbomicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Pb,Na,Ca)₂(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.02.03
'Uranmicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Ca,U)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆(OH,F) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.02.04
'Bismutomicrolite'	(Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆(OH) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.02.05
'Stannomicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Sn²⁺,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb,Sn⁴⁺)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.02.06
'Stibiomicrolite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Sb,Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.02.07
'Betafite group'		08.02.03.01
'Yttrobetafite-(Y)' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Y,U,Ce)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH) amorph	08.02.03.02
'Plumbobetafite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)₂O₆(OH,F) kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.03.03
'Stibiobetafite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore group)	(Sb³⁺,Ca)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.03.04
'Calciobetafite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	Ca₂(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.03.05
'Cesstibtantite' (Var.v. Pyrochlore supergroup)	(Cs,Na)SbTa₄O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Fd3m	08.02.04.01
'Natrobistantite' (Var.v. Microlite group)	(Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)₄O₁₂ kubisch	08.02.04.02
Zircosulfate	Zr(SO₄)₂·4H₂O orthorhombisch : mmm : Fddd	08.02.05.01
Orthobrannerite	U⁴⁺U⁶⁺Ti₄O₁₂(OH)₂ orthorhombisch : 222 : P2₁22	08.02.07.01
'Parabariomicrolite ' (Pol.v. Hydrokenomicrolite)	BaTa₄O₁₀(OH)₂·2H₂O	08.02.08.01

IMA Number

IMA 1982-064

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