Thorite-(Fe): Mount Rosa, El Paso County, Colorado USA

Description

Species: Thorite-(Fe)

Locality: Mount Rosa, El Paso County, Colorado USA

Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm. (122 grams)

Ex. David P. Wilber Collection

This is a very rich specimen of brick-red thorite from a classic Colorado locality, the alkaline granites of Mount Rosa, near Pikes Peak. A very good specimen of this species for the locality, measuring ~150,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 counter with the 44-9 probe.