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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)

A synonym
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Lovchorrite Mine, Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Oxycalciobetafite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Lovchorrite Mine, Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Oxycalciobetafite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Lovchorrite Mine, Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Lustre:
Greasy, Dull
Hardness:
4½ - 5½
Name:
The name is derived from its yttrium content and similarity to betafite. The name yttrobetafite was first used by Kalita (1961) for specimens from Alakurtii granite pegmatites, Northern Karelia and Nuolainiemi pegmatite, Ladoga Region, Karelia Republic, Russia
Yttrobetafite of Kalita (1959) and Liferovich & Mitchell (2005) are a Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group.

Yttrobetafite-(Y) from the Moon (Meyer & Yang 1988) is oxycalciobetafite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4368:3

IMA Classification of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

IMA status:
Discredited
Approval history:
Approved by IMA 1977 (Hogarth 1977) based on analysis published by Kalita (1959).
Discredited by IMA 2012 (Atencio et al. 2010, 2012 IMA Report)

Classification of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4..

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
:
:
Dana 8th ed.:
8.2.3.2

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
Hey's CIM Ref.:
18.4.11

18 : Niobates and Tantalates
4 : Niobates and tantalates containing both U and rare earths

Physical Properties of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Lustre:
Greasy, Dull
Hardness:
4½ - 5½ on Mohs scale

First Recorded Occurrence of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Synonyms of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Other Language Names for Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977) associated with 'Gummite'
3 photos of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977) associated with BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
2 photos of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977) associated with OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
1 photo of Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977) associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977) in petrologyHide

An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.

Internet Links for Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

References for Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Localities for Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)Hide

Showing 45 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
Angola
 
  • Huambo Province
    • Bailundo
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Beleque (2010)
Austria
 
  • Tyrol
    • Imst District
      • Längenfeld
[Oxycalciobetafite] Gasteiger et al. (2013)
Brazil
 
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Beurlen et al. (2005) +1 other reference
  • Goiás
    • Catalão
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Orris et al. (2002)
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Orris et al. (2002)
  • Minas Gerais
    • Araxá
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Traversa et al. (2001) +1 other reference
    • Tapira
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Berger et al. (2009)
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Haliburton County
      • Minden Hills Township
        • Lutterworth Township
[Oxycalciobetafite] Hogarth (1961)
Czech Republic
 
  • South Bohemian Region
    • Písek District
      • Kovářov
        • Vepice
Pauliš P. et al. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
  • South Moravian Region
    • Brno-Country District
      • Drahonín
Škoda et al. (2004)
DR Congo
 
  • North Kivu
    • Beni Territory
      • Bashu
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Mineral. Deposita (Berl.) +1 other reference
    • Rutshuru Territory
      • Bwito
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Wall et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Egypt
 
  • South Sinai Governorate
Sallam et al. (2014)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Bavaria
      • Freyung-Grafenau District
        • Röhrnbach
Habel (2001) +1 other reference
        • Saldenburg
          • Matzersdorf
Habel (2011)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Mayen-Koblenz
      • Mendig
        • Mendig
[Oxycalciobetafite] Blaß et al. (2015)
      • Vordereifel
[Oxycalciobetafite] www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.eu (2020)
        • Ettringen
[Oxycalciobetafite] www.mindat.org (2019) +1 other reference
Greenland
 
  • Qeqqata
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Knudsen C (1989) +2 other references
Italy
 
  • Lazio
    • Viterbo Province
      • Viterbo
[Oxycalciobetafite] Cámara et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Japan
 
  • Ehime Prefecture
    • Yuge Island
[Oxycalciobetafite] Yukikazu Ogoshi (2011)
  • Fukuoka Prefecture
    • Itoshima City
[Oxycalciobetafite] Uehara et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Kenya
 
  • Kwale County
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Harris (1965)
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Fandriana District
      • Tsarazaza
[Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group var: Samiresite] Behier (1963)
  • Vakinankaratra
    • Betafo District
[Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group var: Samiresite] Lacroix (1922)
      • Tritriva
[Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group var: Samiresite] Lacroix (1912) +1 other reference
Myanmar
 
  • Mandalay Region
    • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
      • Mogok Township
        • Kyauk-Pyat-That
          • Thurein-taung
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2010)
Norway
 
  • Svalbard
    • Spitsbergen
      • Hornsund
Pršek et al. (2010)
  • Telemark
    • Drangedal
      • Tørdal
Bergstøl et al. (1988) +1 other reference
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Hirtopanu (2006)
  • Hunedoara County
[Oxycalciobetafite] HÎRTOPANU et al. (2014)
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Mama River Basin
      • Maigunda River
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Ganzeev et al. (1969) +1 other reference
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Kolsky District
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Sorokhtina et al. (2008)
    • Kovdorsky District
[Oxycalciobetafite] Ivanyuk et al. (2018)
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group]
    • Northern Karelia
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Kalita (1959) +1 other reference
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Zaitsev et al. (2004)
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] ...
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Ladoga Region
Pekov (1998)
Switzerland
 
  • Grisons
    • Viamala Region
      • Ferrera
        • Ausserferrera
[Oxycalciobetafite] Brugger et al. (1999)
Tanzania
 
  • Mbeya Region
    • Mbeya Rural District
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Richard Gaines +3 other references
USA
 
  • Wisconsin
    • Marathon County
      • Wausau Intrusive Complex
        • Stettin pluton
[Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group] Anthony (1997)
The Moon
 
  • Fra Mauro Highlands
[Oxycalciobetafite] Meyer et al. (1988)
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