Category:Radioactive minerals
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Here is a list of articles in the category Radioactive minerals of the Chemistry portal. The following is a non-exhaustive list of minerals containing radioactive isotopes of elements such as mainly:
- uranium;
- thorium;
- potassium;
- bismuth (the radioactive isotope, 210Bi, is found as a daughter product of Pb210 from Th in thorium minerals).
These minerals emit alpha, beta and gamma ionising radiations, as well as radioactive gases such as radon and thoron.
Appropriate precautions should be taken by collectors to store their specimens, especially to avoid inhaling radon gas..
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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- Thorium minerals (21 P)
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Pages in category "Radioactive minerals"
The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
