Thorite-(Fe): South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA

Species: Thorite-(Fe)

Locality: South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA

Dimensions: 3.9 x 3.0 x 2.9 cm.

Ex. Hal Miller Collection

Superb specimen of well-crystallized brick-red Thorite-(Fe) from the South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. Measures ~65,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 with the 44-9 pancake probe. Rare!!