Carnotite Photos Cochise College
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Carnotite Photos Roger Weller, geology instructor
[email protected] copyright 2016-R.Weller
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Carnotite is
radioactive!
Carnotite is a common ore of uranium.
It usually occurs as a thin powdery, bright
yellow coating on a rock surface.
The best way to confirm its identity is with a
Geiger counter since it is a
uranium compound. Carnotite is a hydrous, potassium
uranyl vanadate.
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Photo is copyright free only for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.