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

Species: Uraninite var. Pitchblende

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

Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.4 x 3.3 cm – 692 grams

Ex. Bob Werner Collection 

Very rich large ore specimen featuring a solid vein of waxy black Uraninite var. Pitchblende in minor sandstone matrix from the famous Mi Vida Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Measures an impressive 170,000+ CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!!