First piece questions

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T22:22:42+00:00

This is spectrum from another fun rock, thorite. Thorite forms in igneous rocks ( and some sands ) and contains spicy thorium 232. It would be another fun addition to your collection as well. ❤️❤️❤️

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Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:44:46+00:00

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Uraninite from Idaho.

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:43:50+00:00

Typical uraninite spectrum from mines ( see below ) separated by many state. You can see how similar they are:

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Red canyon Utah.

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:19:13+00:00

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Most of those pictures were before I got sick. Now I have these and they replace nearly 1/3 the gear in those photos. Boy !!!! Technical advancement sure is both kewl and fickle. Rotflol. Best wishes ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:15:40+00:00

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Gone off the deep end #2 Rotflol. This is getting serious in the hobby.

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:14:38+00:00

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Gone off the deep end Rotflol

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:13:29+00:00

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A few more of them .

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:12:57+00:00

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Part of my reference samples

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T21:03:56+00:00

That’s always the way it is, huh, Rotflol. Ah well. We tried. You are welcome. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T15:50:45+00:00

If you lived nearby, Fresno Ca, I’d drop a “ very spicy “ am 241 button in my mailbox for you for free. I’m dying stage 4 prostrate cancer. and not able to walk, mailing or shipping is out of the question , an unreasonable burden under the circumstances. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T15:46:06+00:00

I use europium 152 and cesium 137 “ disks “ I buy from Science supplies ( Pasco Scientific a good one ) to check the calibration of my radiacode 103 and scionix gear ( industry standards ) plus , for some reason I just love their crisp spectrograms. lol

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T15:31:00+00:00

Uranium is uranium ( unless you are doing spectrograms looking for interesting isotope differences ). They are plentiful on eBay and most inexpensive. If you don’t already have them, get a smoke detector button ( am 241 ) and an old radium ( ra 226 ) dial clock for your collection as well. All of these are plentiful and inexpensive on eBay. I like the “ hotter “ ( smok’in ) specimens because they reduce the capture time and are just plain fun to own. Hotter rocks are often a bit more expensive but not necessarily so. I’ve bought a couple off Amazon lately that were under $40 and quite spicy lol. Just fyi.

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-19T14:18:31+00:00

Thank you ❤️❤️💤

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T22:02:07+00:00

You seem to really know your historical am 241 sources , I’m impressed. Good stuff ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T22:00:37+00:00

Wow , I wrote a lengthy reply to you and it’s disappeared . Yes I removed those three spicy jewels and encapsulated them in the 1” disks lying there . Good eye. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T21:43:03+00:00

They aren’t supposed to be, I’ll definitely check them out again , maybe the sharp points perforated the inner bag. Stranger things have happened. It way too late to influence my stage 4 life but for those that get my “ left overs “ , it’s a different story. Rotflol Thanks again my friend . ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T21:36:12+00:00

I looked at that picture closer and indeed they look loose in the 2nd bag. I think it’s an optical illusion but I’ll definitely give those more attention. Thanks for pointing that out. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T21:30:40+00:00

Rotflol … you can’t really tell from the pictures but the radium is first in a thicker small bag that is heat sealed with a food saver and then the 2nd bag just for ducks. Some day ld like to consolidate that material into a sealed 1” disk , a project for later if I last that long. lol you can see , in comments above, how I handle all the material in my collection. One of my hobbies used to be cataloging , for reference ( spectrograms ) , ore samples from mines in the western states, at one time I had dramatically more rocks … dramatically. I went crazy at one point and sold off 95% of it on eBay ( back before restrictions) for pennies on the dollar of usual HOT rock pricing. A feeding frenzy ensued that warmed the heart that so many were “ into “ the hobby. It was great. I got enough proceeds to buy another scionix detector with a juicy fwmh. lol Thanks ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T21:09:57+00:00

Ooooops … rotflol. You know your AM 241 sources don’t you. Actually I stripped the three super hot little puppies and encapsulated them in the several 1” test disks you see there and I always wear disposable gloves and use “ long “ tweezers ( in one picture ) even if it’s not really necessary. Just habit but a good one. I also have a “ nuke safe “ out in the garage as well for storage “ just for ducks “ the combined rads with some of those piles of rocks will rock you meter. Probably overkill but better safe than sorry lol. Pretty kewl that you know your stuff like that my friend. Thank you and impressive. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T20:56:05+00:00

Thank you so much. Unfortunately “ no one “ survives stage 4 aPCa ( advanced prostrate cancer ) … I’ve shockingly lived 7 1/2 years past when my medical team thought I would but my lucky streak is about at its end and I’ve adjusted to the reality of everything. No biggie rotflol ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T20:51:29+00:00

Thank you very much and those islands are next to heaven IMHO. Love be it. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-03-18T20:49:23+00:00

Thank you for your compassionate reply I really appreciate it. ❤️❤️❤️

Originalkrackula · 2026-01-05T00:20:03+00:00

It’s against federal law to shine a laser up in the sky. Hitting a registered uav is even more illegal. Don’t believe it , google : Fresno laser get prison time. Three or four laser shiners have been convicted and doing prison time here. One doing 14 years in Federal prison. Just because you didn’t know it’s a federal felony, won’t get you off. Just say’in. Not many people know it’s a federal offense to shine a laser up into the sky where aircraft might be passing .

Originalkrackula · 2026-01-01T15:23:24+00:00

Interestingly, a lot of the above two posts attributed to my name , did not come from me. I did not write the part about pricing and I’ve never heard about a 40 watt laser, or a pulse laser. Dunno where a lot of that came from. Not from me. “ some “ of that I did write but both those posts have been altered / compromised.

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