Zircon var. Cyrtolite

Little Patsy pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA

Nice solid specimen of radial waxy brown crystals of radioactive “cyrtolite” zircon from a classic Colorado pegmatite locality. Measures ~60,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 scintillometer with the 44-9 ‘pancake’ probe. Ex.Eric Quinter Collection. Rare! 

 

 

Size: 8.6 x 7.0 x 5.2 cm, 330 grams
Species: Cyrtolite, Zircon
Locality: Little Patsy pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
SKU: 602 B 7

$250.00

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