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JWHITE-06 - Betafite - $ 450 Silver Crater Mine, near Bancroft, Ontario small cabinet, 5.7 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm ex. John White
A rather large, 3.5-cm-tall crystal from this classic locality known for the material. But specimens like this, and relatively (I use the word carefully here) attractive as a display piece, are uncommon. Old Wards Science label accompanies
LTH-56 - Betafite with Zircon - $ 200 Silver Crater Mine, Cardiff, Ontario, Canada thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm ex. Martin Lewadny
An exceptional cluster of euhedral, sharp Betafite crystals, the largest of which is an amazing 1.8 cm across. These heavily modified cuboctahedrons are brown, with a vitreous waxy luster. Included in their surface are several reddish Zircon crystals - unusual! It is unusual to find these Betafites in such good-quality crystals and with a nice patina to them. Slightly radioactive, and rare in this quality.
MD-173716 - Betafite - - Archived Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar thumbnail, 2.3 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm.
2.3 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm. A floater, really sharp, multi-faceted, tan betafite crystal from the type locale in Betafo, Madagascar. Old and desirable material, rarely available. Complete all-around, textbook cubic crystal form, with only one dinged corner, which is certainly not a detraction. Ex. Jean Behier and George Elling Collections.
MD-177538 - Betafite - - Archived Antanifotsy pegmatite, Faratsiho District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar small cabinet, 5.1 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm.
5.1 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm. This is a huge, floater betafite crystal with pretty good aesthetics; and also unusually complete and symmetric for a large crystal. Ex. Steve Smale Collection.
MD-20542 - Betafite - - Archived Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar thumbnail, 13 x 13 x 7 mm
A excellent 2-piece deal of two complete, well-formed and very sharp light-brown highly modified cubic betafite crystals from Madagascar. Old and choice crystals. 13 x 13 x 7 mm (largest).
MD-233186 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm.
2.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm. A fine, floater cluster of sharp and euhedral, brownish betafite crystals with moderate lustre from the Silver Crater Mine of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. Textbook crystal form. This very fine old-time piece was collected in the 1950s.
MD-243408 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada miniature, 4.0 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm.
4.0 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. A huge, sharp and euhedral, reddish-brown betafite crystal with moderate lustre from one of the most important classic localities for the species, the Silver Crater Mine of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. A complete-all-around textbook crystal with only trivial edge-wear. The contact is on the bottom. This very fine old-time specimen was collected in the 1950s.
MD-249680 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada small cabinet, 5.7 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm.
5.7 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. A rather large, 3.5-cm-tall crystal from this classic locality known for the material. But specimens like this, and relatively (I use the word carefully here) attractive as a display piece, are uncommon. Old Ward’s Science label accompanies the piece. Ex. John White Collection.
MD-34726 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada thumbnail, 2.3 x 2 x 1.2 cm
AN unusually sharp and well-developed crystal of good size, from one of the most important classic localities for the species! A floater, complete all around! 2.3 x 2 x 1.2 cm
MD-34727 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
AN unusually sharp and well-developed crystal of good size, from one of the most important classic localities for the species! A floater, complete all around! 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
MD-51204 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada miniature, 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm
This is an absolutely HUGE betafite specimen for the locality, with a major crystal that is about an inch in size!!! 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm
MD-54887 - Betafite - - Archived Silver Crater Mine (Basin Property), Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada miniature, 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
A showy cluster of sharp and euhedral, brown-black betafite crystals from the famous Silver Crater Mine of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. This very fine old-timer was collected in the 1950s. It is remarkable for the size of the crystals 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
RARE08-2-56 - Betafite - $ 750 Antanifotsy pegmatite, Betafo - Antsirabé region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar miniature, 5.1 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm ex. Dr. Steve Smale
Betafite is a strange brew of uranium, titanium, and niobium, a member of the pyrochlore group of species. This is a huge, floater betafite crystal with pretty good aesthetics for a "rare earth ugly"; and also unusually complete and symmetric for a large crystal. Athough not from the type locality mine for the species, this is from the same pegmatite deposit.
SF18 - Betafite - $ 125 SOLD Silver Crater Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada thumbnail, 2.3 x 2 x 1.2 cm
AN unusually sharp and well-developed crystal of good size, from one of the most important classic localities for the species! A floater, complete all around!
SF20 - Betafite - $ 115 SOLD Silver Crater Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
AN unusually sharp and well-developed crystal of good size, from one of the most important classic localities for the species! A floater, complete all around!
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