Mendozavilite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Mendozavilite Group
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This page provides mineralogical data about Mendozavilite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43313
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43313:4
Relationship of Mendozavilite Group to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Betpakdalite Supergroup:
| Betpakdalite Group | The betpakdalite group, a group of complex heteropolymolybdates, was redefined in 2010 (IMA 10-E). | |
| Obradovicite Group |
Mendozavilite Group Members:
| Melkovite | [Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Mendozavilite-KCa | [K2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O34(OH)3] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Mendozavilite-NaCu | [Na2(H2O)15Cu(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O34(OH)3] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Mendozavilite-NaFe | [Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O35(OH)2] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Minerals structurally related to group:
| Betpakdalite Group | The betpakdalite group, a group of complex heteropolymolybdates, was redefined in 2010 (IMA 10-E). | |
| Obradovicite Group |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Mendozavilite Group
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References for Mendozavilite Group
Reference List:
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
Localities for Mendozavilite Group
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| [Melkovite] Victoria Museum Specimen |
| [Melkovite, Mendozavilite-NaFe] W.D. Birch (2002) +1 other reference |
Chile | |
| [Mendozavilite-NaCu, Mendozavilite-NaFe] Kampf et al. (2012) |
| [Mendozavilite-KCa, Mendozavilite-NaCu] samples analysed by Tony Kampf |
| [Melkovite] SEM-EDS by Joy Desor |
Greece | |
| [Melkovite] Kanellopoulos et al. (2024) |
Italy | |
| [Melkovite, Mendozavilite-KCa] Kampf et al. (2012) |
Kazakhstan | |
| [Melkovite] Egorov et al. (1969) +2 other references |
Mexico | |
| [Mendozavilite-NaFe] Bol. de Mineral. (1986) +2 other references |
USA | |
| [Mendozavilite-NaFe] Wilson (1989) |
| [Mendozavilite-NaFe] Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy