Zippeite, Carnotite

Ambrosia Lake District, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA

Nice rich specimen of bright yellow Zippeite and Carnotite on Coffinite matrix from the Ambrosia Lake District near Grants, New Mexico. Mounted in a plastic box for safe display as seen. Good example of this uncommon uranium mineral. Ex. New Mexico Mineral Museum. Measures ~70,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 ‘pancake’ probe. Rare!!

 

 

Size: 4.5 x 3.1 x 5.8 cm, ~108 grams
Species: Carnotite, Zippeite
Locality: Ambrosia Lake District, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
SKU: 560 h-1

$160.00

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