Uraninite/Brannerite in Quartz/Pyrite Conglomerate - Stanleigh Mine, Gunterman Township, Elliot Lake area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
Uraninite/Brannerite in Quartz/Pyrite Conglomerate - Stanleigh Mine, Gunterman Township, Elliot Lake area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
UO2 UTi2O6
While it doesn’t look like much, this was the primary ore that Uranium was extracted from at the Stanleigh Mine in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. Mildly radioactive with a uranium content of only 0.1-0.2%, it was one of the main Uranium-producing regions in Canada in the 1950s. The town of Elliot Lake was built because of the Uranium mines, though is now a quite popular retirement community. A great piece of Canadian Uranium mining history!
Approx. specimen size: 75mm x 70mm x 35mm
Approx. specimen activity on an SE International Ranger EXP: 2150 cpm