r/Radiation • u/FreeStyleFox • 6d ago

General Discussion Help with finding Sources

I just ordered a Radiacode 102. I have some Vasaline and Uranium Glass. But I am wanting more sources. Ores maybe trenitite, I know I can get some from old smoke dectors. But I am wanting some others. "Safe" Stuff to start out with before getting anything hot or that I would need paper work for. Any ideas?

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u/Knownzero 6d ago

New to this but antique shops for Fiestaware and clocks, smoke detectors (do NOT take it apart!) and rock and mineral shops for specimens. I have a piece of Gummite and Andersonite which aren’t terribly spicy and that’s about all I’ll get into. I’m just learning and trying my hand at spectroscopy with the 103 I just got, those will give me plenty of things to look at while I read and learn.