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Uranpyrochlore var. Ellsworthite from MacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hasting County, Ontario, Canada

 
Uranpyrochlore var. Ellsworthite from MacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hasting County, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 31346
Mineral:Uranpyrochlore var. Ellsworthite
Locality:MacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hasting County, Ontario, Canada
Description:Classic specimen of dark uranpyrochlore in brown feldspar matrix. When first found it was thought to be a new species Ellsworthite, but in 1961 the mineral species was identified as uranpyrochlore. Radioactive. Old collection #590; ex. A.M.N.H.
Overall Size:9x6x5 cm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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