MINERAL SPECIMEN OF URANPYROCHLORE (RADIOACTIVE) FROM ONTARIO, CANADA




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Reference Number: Avaluer:211564Modified Item: No
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THIS IS A SPECIMEN OF URANPYROCHLORE WITH MINOR ZIRCON var. CYRTOLITE.  IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE MACDONALD MINE, NEAR HYBLA, MONTEAGLE TWP, HASTINGS COUNTY, ONTARIO, CANADA IN THE 1950'S.  THE SPECIMEN IS APPROXIMATELY 9 X 4 X 4 cm.  AND WEIGHS 206.9 gm.  THE SMALL ZIRCON CRYSTALS OCCUR SPARINGLY IN THE SPECIMEN WITH LARGER BLOBS OF URANPYROCHLORE.  THE MACDONALD PEGMATITE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SEVERAL COMPANIES FROM 1919 TO 1928 AND PRODUCED FELDSPAR. ... THE PEGMATITE MATRIX IS COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF ORTHOCLASE FELDSPAR AND QUARTZ.  THE MINE WAS A WELL KNOWN COLLECTING SITE FOR RARE EARTH MINERALS FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL CLOSED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT.  THE UNDERGROUND WORKING HAVE SINCE BEEN BACKFILLED.  THE SPECIMEN IS VERY RADIOACTIVE.  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.





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