Uranocircite: São Pedro claim, Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description

Species: Uranocircite

Locality: São Pedro claim, Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Dimensions: 4.3 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm, 36 grams

Truly superb specimen of very well-crystallized, 3-dimensional, undamaged Uranocircite from the well-known Sao Pedro claim in Minas Gerais, Brazil. For this species at the locality this is basically as good as it gets! Excellent and very aesthetic specimen. Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!