Carnotite Uranium Rock 9.9 Oz Wgt.; 42,500. and 50 similar items

Natural Uranium Rock CARNOTITE Weight: 9.9 Oz. Radiation: 42,500 CPM (counts-per-minute) $39.00 plus $12.80 shipping This rock was found at a Jurassic Canyon mine's rock pile, July 2025. Of the five types of uranium minerals at Jurassic Canyon NM, Carnotite is the most common. Carnotype is found at nearly every uranium mining location on Earth. At some locations, microscopically small trace amounts of RADIUM are also found, embedded in the Carnotite. The YELLOW COLOR that is often seen on Carnotite rocks is the natural color of uranium oxide, U3-O8. The outdated original name of this uranium mining site was POISON CANYON, and this name is likely still found on geological maps. That name was first given to this area during the 1920s, 30 years prior to the discovery of uranium here in 1950. The term, Poison Canyon, referred to NON-RADIOACTIVE toxic minerals that are found in the soil: Loco Weed, Arsenic, and Selenium. Those minerals are toxic to farm animals if they graze on plants that grow there; the animals' hair might fall out, or miscarriages might occur with the animals' pregnancies. Jurassic Canyon is more accurate, both geologically and historically. The nearby extinct volcano, Mount Taylor, was active during the Jurassic Era, 200 million to 148 million years ago. This ancient era also hosted many varied species of dinosaurs that were attracted by a large body of water, Lake Ambrosia, located 3,000 ft beneath the Barbara-J mine. Currently, there is a single- lane road, in good condition, that leads from the town of Grants to the summit of this long long long extinct uranium volcano. The "mother lode" of uranium is at the 3,000 ft depth, 600 ft thick, and it extends horizontally at depth for six miles, extending directly beneath the Jurassic Canyon and beneath Mount Taylor. Stephen Buggie, Ph.D. "Have geigers, will travel" Professor Emeritus Univ. of New Mexico, Gallup