NATURAL URANIUM ROCKS

2.5 OZ. SEALED SMALL POLY BAG

Most of these rocks are from Jurassic Canyon, NM:

Richest Surface-Level Uranium Field in the USA;

A few rocks may also be from Uravan CO

or from Lisbon Valley UT.

I collected these rocks on two prospecting trips in a

past summer, during June and July 2021.  These rocks

are too small to sell individually, so they are gathered

as a small group, totalling 2.5 oz. weight. The rocks

are a random mixture of these enriched mineral types:

Jurassic Todilto Limestone (JTL), Carnotite,  Coffinite,

  Tyuyamunite, and Uraninite.  I will enclose a geology

journal article that declares Jurassic Canyon NM

to be the main worldwide source for JTL uranium rocks.

What makes this especially interesting is that the JTL

rock is the type most likely to contain radioactive fossils

of dinosaurs. Several states have locations with ancient

dinosaur fossils (e.g., Oregon's John Day State Park, or

Colorado's Dinosaur National Monument), but only two

locations have numerous radioactive dinosaur fossils:

Jurassic Canyon NM, and sites near Price Utah's

Dinosaur Museum.

SEALED CLEAR DOUBLE POLY BAG

These rocks must be left sealed inside their clear

container: Two thick zip-lock bags, one inside the

other.  DO NOT OPEN; the rocks' radioactivity can be

measured safely through the double-thick clear poly

bag. The rock varieties differ from others, but each

bag's highest measured activity level is 10,000 cpm or

more, when measured with a sensitive pancake probe.

ALL FEDERAL REGULATIONS

ABOUT URANIUM ROCKS ARE

CORRECTLY AND FULLY OBEYED

(1) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM):

  Collection of rocks is okay for rockhound

hobbyists;  ATV vehicles are not allowed;  daily

limit on weight of collected rocks permitted.

(2)  NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

(NRC):  No manufacturing from rocks allowed

without NRC advance license; correct labeling;

medical health safety statement.

(3)  U.S. POST OFFICE  (USPS): Double-box

packaging of mailed rocks; metal shielding of

uranium rocks;  no exports allowed to any

foreign countries.

SAFE HANDLING OF ROCKS IS PRESENTED

ON SEVERAL WRITTEN  HANDOUTS

(1)  "Health Precautions to be Followed When

Handling Uranium Ore"  (one page; written by the

seller)

(2)  "A Word about Safe Handling"  (one page;

written by Ph.D. geologist / book author Robert Lauf)

(3)  "Unwrapping and Storing Your Uranium Rock

Collection"  (one page; written by the seller)

(4) "Small Bag of Mixed Uranium Rocks"  (half-page;

written by the seller;  November 2022)

(5)  " Jurassic Todilto Limestone:  The NM Canyon's

Very Unique Uranium Mineral"  (two pages; written

by the seller,   July 2022)

(6)  "What  Are the Standards and Regulations for

Uranium Exposure?"  (two pages;  compiled by the

Federal OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health

Administration) and the Federal EPA (Environmental

Protection Agency),  2009)

POLY BAGS ARE SELECTED

RANDOMLY PRIOR TO MAILING

These poly bags vary in their activity levels, but buyers cannot

choose a preferred activity level: medium or upper.  Each bag is wrapped

in brown paper before it is sold, so its specific activity level is unknown.

Its activity level will be at some random level, 10,000 cpm or higher,

with level measured by a standard pancake probe.

SHIPPING

Shipping is only allowed within the USA, NOT to

any foreign country, because of USPS postal

regulations. If you buy several poly bags, you

may be charged $9.80 postage on each bag, but

I will REFUND to the buyer's PayPal account

any overpayment on shipping the combined

package. The postage refund will be done soon

after the package has been mailed.

SUGGESTION TO URANIUM

ROCK HOUNDS: JOIN ME SOON

TO COLLECT MORE ROCKS!

The underground mines at Jurassic

Canyon closed during the late 1980s,

because nuclear power had become

unpopular at that time. But today,

nuclear power has restored its

popularity among environmentalists,

mainly because it has NO carbon

content and it contributes nothing

to global warming. The underground

mining will resurrect, if/when the

world price of uranium reaches

$65.00 per lb. Currently, that

price is rising, and is approx.

$58.00. The whole town of Grants

NM is eager to see the return of

local prosperity when the mines

are opened again!

But uranium "rockhounds" should

arrange with me soon, to join me for

uranium rock-collecting; when the

mines re-open, eight-ft fences around them will keep

"rockhounds" away from the

best rock-collecting sites! It has

now been two full years since I

have been out there collecting rocks

with visitors; join me now!  My first

14 of 35 trips to Jurassic Canyon

were done alone, but that is risky

because the uranium field is inhabited

by a few rattlesnakes; I fear that,

if I collect rocks alone and get a

snake bite, I might not be able to

drive the car 22 miles to the hospital

in Grants. I need a companion when

collecting the rocks!  On the last day

of a 3-5 day outing, I divide the

found rocks with the guest, 50-50

so we each get the same weight of

found rocks, at the end. If any

found rocks are radioactive dinosaur

fossils, those too are shared 50-50.

Arrange your rock-collecting visit!

Stephen Buggie, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Univ. of New Mexico

Gallup NM 87301