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Betafite

ex. Collection Gerhard Gürsch (Stuttgart/Germany)

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Description
Locality: 
Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.8 × 2.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

Big brown betafite crystal, old piece from dr. krantz/germany

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Betafite

Synonym Of: 

Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)

Formula: 
(Ca,U)2(Ti,Nb)2O6(OH)
Strunz: 
4.DH.15
Hardness: 
3.0 - 5.5