Betekhtinite
- Mine 45
- Dzhezkazgan
- Kazakhstan
- 4.6 by 4.4 by 1.4 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Betekhtinite needles to 4 cm have formed a compact subparallel grouping. This specimen is quite sculptural. A fine example of this rare mineral. The name honors mineralogist Betekhtin who wrote the standard Russian mineralogy textbook.
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