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I just find the entire concept of radioactivity fascinating, and I want to own a piece of something with said properties simply because I find it so. And I want to do so safely and responsibly. As has ...

I hate to reenter this thread, but I find the most interesting aspect of the whole discussion, the original question that an obvious novice, needing to ask basic questions of how to collect and displa ...

Warnings about the danger of high doses of radiation are of course warranted and I would never disagree with that, although likely to be encountered only in cases of industrial accidents and not in a ...

Just my two cents on the subject. I have several radioactive minerals from San Diego Co. in my collection and they are mounted labeled and on display with the rest of my collection, and have been for ...

Haaaaa. Yes, I do live in Leeds, and I have the windows open year round.

Thanks everyone for your advice. I am aware I'm diving in at the deep end here, and I will heed your suggestions as it's better to err on the side of caution.

Radon is a very good escape artist and you are not going to be able to stop it. If you did, when you opened the case or enclosure, it would come out all at once. Remember too the gamma radiation, ...

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Thanks for your response. I know radiation is not bunk, but I also know that it is not to be feared, only respected. It's actually the fact that something invisible could be so dangerous is wh ...

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So I'm very new to all this, and I'm not sure whether this is the right place to put this. Anyway, I have a fascination with radioactive minerals, particularly those containing uranium. ...

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Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 30, 2019 01:16 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	I just find the entire concept of radioactivity fascinating, and I want to own a piece of something with said properties simply because I find it so. And I want to do so safely and responsibly. As has ...
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 17:21 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	I hate to reenter this thread, but I find the most interesting aspect of the whole discussion, the original question that an obvious novice, needing to ask basic questions of how to collect and displa ...
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 16:38 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Warnings about the danger of high doses of radiation are of course warranted and I would never disagree with that, although likely to be encountered only in cases of industrial accidents and not in a ...
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 15:09 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Just my two cents on the subject. I have several radioactive minerals from San Diego Co. in my collection and they are mounted labeled and on display with the rest of my collection, and have been for ...
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 14:53 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Haaaaa. Yes, I do live in Leeds, and I have the windows open year round.
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 13:06 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Thanks everyone for your advice. I am aware I'm diving in at the deep end here, and I will heed your suggestions as it's better to err on the side of caution.
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 12:37 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Radon is a very good escape artist and you are not going to be able to stop it. If you did, when you opened the case or enclosure, it would come out all at once. Remember too the gamma radiation, ...
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 12:08 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Hi Thanks for your response. I know radiation is not bunk, but I also know that it is not to be feared, only respected. It's actually the fact that something invisible could be so dangerous is wh ...
Topic: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jul 29, 2019 11:29 Subject: Uraninite storage
Xaranar Replies: 31 Views: 44112	Hi everyone So I'm very new to all this, and I'm not sure whether this is the right place to put this. Anyway, I have a fascination with radioactive minerals, particularly those containing uranium. ...