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

Species: Uraninite

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

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm, 26.61 grams 

Ex. Penny File Collection

Very nice rich specimen of Uraninite in Feldspar matrix 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!!