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Oxycalciobetafite

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Oxycalciobetafite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Oxycalciobetafite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Oxycalciobetafite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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About OxycalciobetafiteHide

Formula:
Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O
Name:
A possible new species. First described as a metamict yttrobetafite from the Moon (Meyer & Yang 1988). Renamed as oxycalciobetafite according to the revision of the nomenclature of the pyrochlore supergroup (Atencio et al. 2010).
This page provides mineralogical data about Oxycalciobetafite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
40352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40352:2

IMA Classification of OxycalciobetafiteHide

IMA status:
Pending publication
IMA status notes:
Pending approval
Approval history:
Renamed by IMA: 2010

Classification of OxycalciobetafiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4.DH.15

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

Pronunciation of OxycalciobetafiteHide

Pronunciation:
PlayRecorded byCountry
Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Chemistry of OxycalciobetafiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O38.903 %
Ti33.254 %
Ca27.843 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ca, Nb, O, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

First Recorded Occurrence of OxycalciobetafiteHide

Synonyms of OxycalciobetafiteHide

Other Language Names for OxycalciobetafiteHide

Relationship of Oxycalciobetafite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Betafite Group > Pyrochlore Supergroup
Other Members of Betafite Group:
'Oxyuranobetafite'(U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O
Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y)Y2Ti2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Oxycalciobetafite associated with Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
1 photo of Oxycalciobetafite associated with HematiteFe2O3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.DH.Cesiokenopyrochlore◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻) Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
4.DH.OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6FIso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.'Fluornatroroméite'(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
4.DH.Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y)Y2Ti2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.05Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6Mon.
4.DH.05OrthobranneriteU4+U6+Ti4O12(OH)2Orth.
4.DH.05BranneriteUTi2O6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.DH.10KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DH.10Lucasite-(La)Mon. 2 : B2
4.DH.10Lucasite-(Ce)CeTi2(O,OH)6Mon.
4.DH.15'Fluorhydropyrochlore'
4.DH.15Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Hydroxynatromicrolite'(Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Hydroplumboelsmoreite(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Hydropyrochlore(H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor)'(Mn,Ca,Y)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(OH)
4.DH.15Hydroxynatropyrochlore(Na,Ca,Ce)2Nb2O6(OH)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Hydrokenopyrochlore(◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Oxybismutomicrolite(Bi1.33◻0.67)Σ2Ta2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Kenomicrolite◻2Ta2[O4(OH)2]◻Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Fluornatromicrolite(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6FIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Oxynatropyrochlore'(Na,Ca,U)2Nb2O6(O,OH)
4.DH.15Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6FIso.
4.DH.15OxycalciopyrochloreCa2Nb2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Fluorstrontiopyrochlore'(Sr,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6F
4.DH.15OxyplumbopyrochlorePb2Nb2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Fluorplumbopyrochlore'(Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)2-x(Nb,Ti)2O6FIso.
4.DH.15'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Bismutopyrochlore (of Chukanov et al.)'(Bi,Ca,U,Pb)2-xNb2(O,OH)6(OH)Amor.
4.DH.15'Kenoplumbopyrochlore'(Pb,◻)Nb2O6(◻,O)
4.DH.15Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)'
4.DH.15'Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)'(Y,◻)2Nb2O6O
4.DH.15'Fluorkenopyrochlore'(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
4.DH.15HydroxycalciomicroliteCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)Iso. 432 : P4232
4.DH.15'Strontiopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'(Sr,Ce,Ca)0.66(Nb,Fe)2(O,OH)7
4.DH.15 va'Alumotungstite'◻2W2O6(H2O)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Oxyuranobetafite'(U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O
4.DH.15Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6FIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15OxystannomicroliteSn2Ta2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Kenoplumbomicrolite(Pb,◻)2Ta2O6(◻,OH,O)Iso.
4.DH.15Oxynatromicrolite(Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Oxystibiomicrolite(Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15'Hydromicrolite'(H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)
4.DH.15'Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
4.DH.15Hydrokenomicrolite(◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.15Hydroxykenoelsmoreite(◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH)Trig. 3 : R3
4.DH.15 va'Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)'(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Hydroxykenopyrochlore(◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15Hydroxymanganopyrochlore(Mn2+,Th,Na,Ca,REE)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) Iso. m3(2/m3)
4.DH.20'Cuproroméite'Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7Iso.
4.DH.20Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20BindheimitePb2Sb2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20Hydroxyferroroméite(Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH)Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20Fluorcalcioroméite(Ca,Na,◻)2Sb5+2(O,OH)6FIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20OxycalcioroméiteCa2Sb2O6OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7Iso.
4.DH.20StibiconiteSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.20MonimolitePb2Sb5+2O7Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.25RosiaitePbSb5+2O6Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
4.DH.30Stefanweissite(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
4.DH.30ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7Orth.
4.DH.30Laachite(Ca,Mn)2Zr2Nb2TiFeO14Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DH.30Nöggerathite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
4.DH.35LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
4.DH.35PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8Hex.
4.DH.40IngersoniteCa3Mn2+Sb5+4O14Trig. 32 : P3121
4.DH.45PittongiteNa0.22(W,Fe3+)(O,OH)3 · 0.44H2OHex. 6m2 : P6m2
4.DH.50TazzoliiteBa4-xNaxTi2Nb3SiO17[PO2(OH)2]x(OH)(1-2x) Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Fmmm

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Health Risks:
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Oxycalciobetafite in petrologyHide

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Internet Links for OxycalciobetafiteHide

References for OxycalciobetafiteHide

Localities for OxycalciobetafiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). 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.
Austria
 
  • Tyrol
    • Imst District
      • Längenfeld
Gasteiger et al. (2013)
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Haliburton County
      • Minden Hills Township
        • Lutterworth Township
Hogarth (1961)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Mayen-Koblenz
      • Mendig
        • Mendig
Blaß et al. (2015)
      • Vordereifel
www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.eu (2020)
        • Ettringen
www.mindat.org (2019) +1 other reference
Italy
 
  • Lazio
    • Viterbo Province
      • Viterbo
Cámara et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Japan
 
  • Ehime Prefecture
    • Yuge Island
Yukikazu Ogoshi (2011)
  • Fukuoka Prefecture
    • Itoshima City
Uehara et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Romania
 
  • Hunedoara County
HÎRTOPANU et al. (2014)
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Kovdorsky District
Ivanyuk et al. (2018)
Switzerland
 
  • Grisons
    • Viamala Region
      • Ferrera
        • Ausserferrera
Brugger et al. (1999)
The Moon (FRL)
 
  • Fra Mauro Highlands
Meyer et al. (1988)
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