Uraninite: Colorado Springs area, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA

Description

Species: Uraninite

Locality: Colorado Springs area, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA

Size: 5.7 x 2.7 x 4.1 cm.

Ex. Chet Lemanski Collection

Unusual locality specimen featuring fine-grained black uraninite in sandstone matrix from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Measures ~45,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!