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An Unusually Radioactive Fossil Fish from Thurso, Scotland

1965; Nature Portfolio; Volume: 208; Issue: 5008 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/208400a0

1476-4687

W.R. Diggle, Joseph Saxon,

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

A PLATE of Homosteus from Clardon Haven about two miles east of Thurso was found to be radioactive to the extent of 1.2 × 104 γ/min/g. In order to characterize the radioactive isotopes present, the energies of the emitted γ-rays were measured using a γ-scintillation spectrometer.