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pitchblende Uraninite (found 1980)
- Midnite mine
- Stevens County
- Washington
- U.S.A.
- 7.8 × 6.6 × 2.3 cm – Small cabinet specimen (under 10 cm)
Uraninite is named after the element uranium, which was named after the planet Uranus. Uraninite is the most common of the primary uranium minerals. This is a compact massive variety of uraninite, especially rich in uraniums series decay elements. Highly radioactive. This specimens comes from a Superfund site.
From the collection of E.R. Laskowski (1949-2020), a mining engineer who retired to Tucson, Arizona. Laskowski collected this specimen in 1980.
Price: $150
Item code: MS1853
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