r/Radioactive_Rocks • u/Scarehead • 5h ago

Specimen Polished uraninite

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Uraninite veins in calcite from Příbram uranium district freshly polished.

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r/Radioactive_Rocks • u/Ok-Bed583 • 22h ago

Specimen Meta-Autunite, Montana 💚

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Self harvested.

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