Gamma spectrometry of uranium glass
On September 30, 2024 In Special material
The subject of today's post is the gamma spectrum of uranium glass, which I happened to come across. Probably everyone involved in gamma spectrometry has had the chance to measure uranium containing glassware or "Fiestaware" - a fascinating, or maybe insane, piece of history, when kitchen glass or porcelain was colored with uranium
Uranium decay chain in heavy minerals concentrate
On September 17, 2024 In Radioactive minerals
After a rather long and somewhat turbulent period in my life, I finally found a moment to write this post. Today's topic will be focused on minerals. It's been a while since I last went panning for gold in the area near Golčův Jeníkov in the highlands. We found some gold back then, but what was equally interesting was the amount of heavy