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Zircon var. Cyrtolite from Dungannon, Bancroft District, Ontario, Canada

 
Zircon var. Cyrtolite from Dungannon, Bancroft District, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 43090
Mineral:Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Locality:Dungannon, Bancroft District, Ontario, Canada
Description:Compound cluster of many brown cyrtolite crystals with no matrix attached. Cyrtolite is metamict zircon altered by ground radiation and is moderately radioactive.
Overall Size:4x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:4-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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