Billietite, Uranophane: Margnac Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Description

Species: Billietite, Uranophane
Locality: Margnac Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Dimensions: 7 cm x 5.5 cm x 5 cm

Superb, very rich specimen of bright orange-yellow billietite with pale yellow uranophane on minor pegmatite matrix from the famous Margnac mine in France. For the locality this is an outstanding example of the species. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0041 and 0500, pictured on Mindat.org.