Pyrochlore Supergroup (Formerly known as Betafite) – Silver Crater Mine, Haliburton Township, Ontario, Canada

(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

A beautiful crystal cluster specimen of the Betafite series of the Pyrochlore Supergroup (formerly known as Betafite of Hogarth, 1977.) with a large Apatite crystal going through it. This piece comes from the famous Silver Crater Mine. Though this locale is still accessible, good specimens are becoming extremely hard to find here, with large cluster specimens like this being even rarer.

Approx. specimen size: 60mm x 35mm x 27mm

Approx. specimen activity on an SE International Ranger EXP: 130 000 cpm