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: 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm, ~14.69 grams (WEIGHT INCLUDES PERKY BOX!)

Ex. Penny File Collection

Superb large thumbnail-size specimen of well-crystallized Uraninite from the famous Chestnut Flats Mine near Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. Features over a half-dozen quite well-formed cubic to dodecahedral uraninite crystals on both sides of this small but fine specimen. Very hard material to get in this quality! Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!!