{"product_id":"muscovite-var-alurgite-manganese-bearing-muscovite-san-bernardino-county-california-copy","title":"Cyrtolite, 5.5% Hafnium- Bedford, New York","description":"\u003cp\u003eCyrtolite, 5.5% Hafnium\u003cbr\u003eBedford, New York\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn old-time specimen of cyrtolite from the historic Bedford pegmatite district of Westchester County, New York. Cyrtolite is an altered, metamict variety of zircon associated with uranium-, thorium-, and rare-element-bearing pegmatites. This example forms a dense reddish-brown to nearly black aggregate with a subtly resinous luster and scattered yellow alteration products across the surface.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the original collection label, which records the material as containing 5.5% hafnium. Bedford cyrtolite has been known to mineralogists since the early twentieth century, making this an appealing historical locality specimen as well as an unusual example of hafnium-rich zircon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystalary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47923278119043,"sku":"barry348-dr1-1of3","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/4634\/8931\/files\/IMG_53312.jpg?v=1787105675","url":"https:\/\/www.thecrystalary.com\/products\/muscovite-var-alurgite-manganese-bearing-muscovite-san-bernardino-county-california-copy","provider":"The Crystalary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}