編號 99676691

編號 99676691

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Here is a nice set of two betafite crystals with usual shapes.
The biggest one is 1.5 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm in size.
Betafite is a rare compound oxy-hydroxide of titanium (+niobium-tantalum) and calcium-sodium-uranium member of the pyrochlore supergroup.
It occurs as good crystals in a few exotic chemistry pegmatitic bodies worldwide.
Very slightly radioactive, requires an accordingly proper handling.