Uranophane: Poison Canyon, Grants District, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA

Description

Species: Uranophane

Locality: Poison Canyon, Grants District, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA

Size: 14.2 x 7.3 x 7 cm. (~656 grams)

Ex. Jack Nieburger Collection

Rich large example of sizable radial fans of brilliant yellow uranophane crystals on limestone matrix from Poison Canyon New Mexico. Measures nearly 100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!