Uranophane: Madawaska Mine (Faraday Mine), Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

Description

Species: Uranophane

Locality: Madawaska Mine (Faraday Mine), Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

Dimensions: 8.8 x 2.4 x 5.9 cm. (116 grams)

Ex. Chet Lemanski Collection

Very nice, large specimen of bright yellow uranophane crystal sprays in typical calcite matrix from the famous Madawaska mine near Bancroft, Ontario. Measures ~45,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!