Ellsworthite
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ellsworthite-176-3044626
title:
Ellsworthite
text:
Uranpyrochlore, also known as ellsworthite or betafite (Ca,U)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH), is a rare earth mineral mostly found in the northern parts of North America. It is a uranpyrochlore and is named after Hardy V. Ellsworth of the Canadian Geological Survey by Walker and Parsons. It is a very uranium- and thorium- rich mineral, which in fact makes it slightly radioactive. Uranium makes up about 17.1% of the mineral. Ellsworthite is also known as the mineral Betafite. Ellsworthite is a thorium-bearing
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rare earth mineral
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellsworthite
date created:
2011-07-28T19:51:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:25:09Z
main entity:
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13
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