Uraninite var. pitchblende: Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USA

Species: Uraninite var. pitchblende

Locality: Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USA 

15K CPM

Dimensions: 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm, 60 grams 

Ex. Hal Miller Collection

Nice rich specimen of Uraninite var. pitchblende from the Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USA. Rare locality specimen from southwest Colorado. Measures ~7,500 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!