This is Andersonite which is fascinating on many levels.
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Fluorescent Minerals
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Hot Pepper
Hot Pepper!
This is a vintage Fiesta salt/pepper shaker that known for the radioactive uranium containing glaze.
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Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet becomes visible when it makes things fluoresce. Tonic water under ultraviolet (UV) glows blue due to the Quinine content. Fluorescein glows green. “Continue reading” to see the effects of UV and the ways it is created. 10 photos and links. Continue reading
Gamma Radiation
Uranium ore (Yellowcake) emits gamma radiation. The Geiger counter reads 108,000 CPM through the plastic of the container.
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