Samarskite-(Y): Spruce Pine Pegmatite District, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Species: Samarskite-(Y)
Locality: Spruce Pine Pegmatite District, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm.

Ex. George Kamin Collection

Wow! For this classic North Carolina locality this is a HUGE specimen of solid, waxy, lustrous black Samarskite-(Y)! Probably the biggest solid Samarskite specimen I have ever seen from this locale. Measures nearly 100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!