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

Description

Species: Uraninite

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

Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.9 cm, 23.3 grams 

Ex. Penny File Collection

Very solid specimen of Uraninite from the famous Chestnut Flats Mine near Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!!