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Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) from
Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrochlore Supergroup var: Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Formula:(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Comments:Anatase and Umangite occur strictly as grains.
Garnet, Sillimanite, Scapolite, Tourmaline, and Graphite occur in gniess wall-rock.

The rest of the minerals occur in pegmatite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41818
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41818:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘSilver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘCroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘCanada Radium Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘHalo Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘRichardson Mine (Fission Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘCanadian All Metals Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMcCormack Mine (North and South), Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
23.7km (14.8 miles) ⓘWatson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘCairns Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘPlunkett Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Pouliot, G.; Maxwell, J. A.; Robinson, S. C. (1964) Cenosite from Bancroft, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 8 (1). 1-10
Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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