Hi Dave, yes I think so. That's not what I'm doing but just by coincidence the 32 keV from Cs-137 decay is still very evident. We can assume the 662 is there too, I'm just not looking that high.
Now that we finally have access to high resolution room temp sensors, we can delve a little deeper into the X-rays and maybe make some conclusions.
Is anyone presently here deep into Trinitite analysis? (Gamma or XRF either one)
Geo>K0FF
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From: David Eckhardt <davearea51a@...>
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[email protected]Sent: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 19:49:37 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [XRF] Trinitite
Are you still able to get a meaningful spectrum from the trinitite with amateur probes?? It's over 70 years old.
I had a piece which was given to dad in the mid 50's.? His boss collected it shortly after the 'event' at Trinity before everything was plowed under.? I remember at the time, the clicking from it would get your attention with a CK1026 glass GM tube (home brew GM detector).? Over the years, I tracked its diminishing activity (with better instruments).? Wish I still had it, but lost in the 2012 forest fire.
Dve - W ?LEV
Red Trinitite.
Some have said the red color in some Trinitite is there because it was stored in metal drums which rusted, then transferred the rust to the Trinitite.
Others claim it is copper, from the multitude of heavy copper wires carrying signals to and from the shot tower.
Red Trinitite is very interesting simply? because it is different from the far more common green variety.
Geo>K0FF
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Dave - W?LEV
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