Betpakdalite from the tin deposits of Elsmore, New England district of New South Wales

John Rankin, James L. Sharpe, Peter A. Williams

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    Abstract

    The rare heteropolymolybdate mineral betpakdalite has been found in the tin deposits of Elsmore, in the New England district of New South Wales. It occurs associated with scorodite, koechlinite, pharmacosiderite, bismite and powellite as an oxidation product of molybdenite and arsenopyrite in a block of the greisenous granite containing the tin lodes for which the area is famous. The formation of betpakdalite is consistent with acidic conditions in the oxidized zone.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages3
    JournalAustralian Journal of Mineralogy
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

    Keywords

    • Elsmore (N.S.W.)
    • Betpakdalite
    • Tin
    • Tin mines and mining
    • New South Wales
    • New England

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