Carnotite Photos Cochise College
Photos of Minerals
Virtual Geology Museum Hall of Minerals
Carnotite Photos Roger Weller, geology instructor
wellerr@cochise.edu copyright 2008-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.
Photo is copyright free for
non-commercial educational uses. Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.