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Betafite

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Description
Locality: 
Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 4.3 × 3 cm
Description

This is a fine crystal of pyrochlore variety betafite (of Hogarth 1977) from the "type locality". The betafite is highly lustrous, sharp and multifaced with some interesting grwing pattern. A good, and so far I can see undamaged specimen.

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
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