Zircon var. Cyrtolite: Pine, South Platte District, Jefferson Co., Colorado USA

Description

Species: Zircon var. Cyrtolite

Locality: Pine, South Platte District, Jefferson
Co., Colorado USA

Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm, 98 grams

Ex. Mark Wilson Collection

Excellent, well-formed large group of reddish “Cyrtolite” Zircon from Pine, Colorado. Measures ~50,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!