Pyrochlore Supergroup (Var: Betafite (of Hogarth 1977): Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

Species: Pyrochlore Supergroup (Var: Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Locality: Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Dimensions: 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 2 cm

Very nice sharp group of “Betafite” crystals (uranopyrochlore) from the famous Silver Crater mine near Bancroft, Ontario Canada. Quite nice for this species at the locality. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0557, pictured on Mindat.org.