Uraninite

Species: Uraninite

Locality: Chestnut Flats Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm, ~17.54 grams (WEIGHT INCLUDES PERKY BOX!)

Ex. Penny File Collection

Very nice thumbnail-size specimen of crudely-crystallized Uraninite from the famous Chestnut Flats Mine near Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. Measures ~60,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!!