Samarskite-(Y): Woody No. 1 mine, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, USA

Description

Species: Samarskite-(Y)
Locality: Deep Creek No. 1 mine, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, USA
Dimensions: 3.1 x 2.8 x 4.6 cm.

Nice solid, sizable specimen of waxy black samarskite-(Y) from the Woody No. 1 Feldspar mine, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, USA. Measures ~40,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Great example of this unusual rare earth element mineral from a classic and quite unusual North Carolina locality! Rare!