One Red Natural Apatite Crystal Bearing Naturally Occurring Thorium
Size: 31X14X14mm
Weight: 15 Grams
Formula: Ca5(PO4)
Locality: Smart Mine, Miller property, Sebastopol Township, Bonnechere Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
The Radiacode 103 spectrum was performed on this specimen using our stainless steel-wrapped lead pig as shielding and it measured an average of 66CPM with a background average of 31CPM.
Apatite can contain trace amounts of radioactive elements, such as uranium and thorium. Uranium and thorium are naturally occurring radioactive elements that are commonly found in the Earth’s crust. When apatite forms in geological environments where these radioactive elements are present, it can incorporate them into its crystal structure.
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