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Betafite from Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Ontario, Canada

 
Betafite from Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Ontario, Canada

Betafite from Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Ontario, Canada

Betafite from Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 69426
Mineral:Betafite
Locality:Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Ontario, Canada
Description:Three interconnected brown betafite crystals with no matrix attached. The betafite crystals are cubo-octahedral form and the brown color on the surfaces is caused by metamict alteration. Radioactive
Overall Size:25x17x14 mm
Crystals:12-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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