Uraninite after Wood - Radium King Mine, Red Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

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A nice example of Uraninite replacing petrified wood from the Radium King Mine in San Juan County, Utah, USA. This area is known for large quantities of radioactive minerals replacing fossils and was a main source of Uranium during the Uranium Boom of the 1950s.

Approx. specimen size: 25mm x 20mm x 15mm

Approx specimen activity on an SE International Ranger EXP: 45000 cpm