Radian Barite

Item number: MINS551

Price: EUR 40.00 

  Smaller tabular, yellow brown slightly translucent Radian Barite crystals up to 0,6 cm grown on the Quartz-porphyry (Paleoignimbrite) matrix. Due to comparatively short decay of Radium (226Ra half-life = 1600 years) the specimen indicates a minor radioactivity.  At background of 0,073µSv/h the α+β+γ radiation shows 0,251µSv/h. 

Format 12 (the sample fits or fills up the box of 94x85x30 mm. Sample might be higher than 30 mm)
Size 110x70x25 mm
Crystal size (max.) 6 mm
Weight 192 g
Locality Lahošť (Jeníkov), Duchcov, Ústí Region, Czech Republic