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Gamma ray detectors and fossils?

Adam Khor · 2016-02-20 09:01:35

I read recently that fossils apparently give off radiation that can be detected with the right technology. Does anyone know more about this? Has any of you tried?

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20-02-2016 10:01am

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Adam Khor

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I read recently that fossils apparently give off radiation that can be detected with the right technology. Does anyone know more about this? Has any of you tried?

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#2 20-02-2016 1:25pm
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Offhand I've never heard of this, and I suspect most people would not like me operating any form of particle device least (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_pack)

On topic, organic material can be fossilised in a variety of means. On of these is crystallisation. So in theory the gamma detector, which can be used to determine non-homogenity within crystals, could in theory be able to detect the boundaries of the original organic/bone material?

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