Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
Posts: 1,852
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Post by Saskrock on Jan 7, 2010 20:24:58 GMT -5
Went to the doctor today and had some tests involving radioactive dye, then went across into the USA to check the mail and have a beer. Set off the radiation detector at the border. Makes you wonder what would happen if you had a rock that had a bit of uranium in it? With one of the biggest uranium deposits in the world here in Saskatchewan it could happen when trading rocks. It wasn't too big of deal today, they had some sort of hand held Geiger counter thing that they held up against me that said it was a medical isotope. Supposedly I will set off the detectors for about a week. Might be harder explaining a flat rate box of glowing rocks though.
Anyone ever had a hot rock set off the detectors?
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Post by frane on Jan 7, 2010 22:16:26 GMT -5
At our last show, one of the members would go through each exhibit and use a Geiger counter on all rocks on display. Right in front of me, his machine went off over some rocks that were not supposed to have any radio activity. Guess they were in contact with some at some point and since he collects radioactive items...He bought all of them and was going to test them at the lab he worked at. Just looked like regular rocks to me. Fran
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Post by Woodyrock on Jan 8, 2010 2:20:40 GMT -5
I have been told, that all yellow agate found in Utah is radioactive. I do know that some of the nicest looking red/yellow Utah agate come from an area full of uranium mines. I have just made a yellow Utah agate cab for my daughter. She is in the Naval Nuclear program, so I will soon know if the cab makes the box tick. Woody
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Post by Toad on Jan 8, 2010 22:21:52 GMT -5
Will radioactive rocks make a tumbler explode?
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Post by Woodyrock on Jan 9, 2010 2:37:03 GMT -5
Toad: Only if you can compress them enough to sustain fission! Woody
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