Uraninite var. Pitchblende: Mi Vida mine, Lisbon Valley District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Species: Uraninite var. Pitchblende

Locality: Mi Vida mine, Lisbon Valley District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Dimensions: 5.1 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm, 76 grams

Ex. Hal Miller Collection

Very rich specimen of waxy black Uraninite var. Pitchblende with minor chalcocite/bornite from the famous Mi Vida mine, Lisbon Valley District, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Measures ~85,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!