Spyke
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Very cool!

Did you know it was uranium glass or is there a process where you check any glass you’ve purchased?

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I'll have to post a geiger counter roundup when I get one. The uranium glazes often have higher readings as the uranium is concentrated on the surface, as opposed to glass where it's mixed all throughout.

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I don't have a geiger counter (yet), I just bring along UV Flashlights, like these ones. Having the two wavelengths (365 & 395) helps a lot for identifying the UG:

  • 395 is good for identifying the transparent uranium glass. Glass colored with other chemicals/minerals don't glow the same way.
  • 365 is good for identifying the uranium-glazed ceramics (like this piece) and the opaque/custard uranium glass (example I posted a bit ago)
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Scored some Uranium Glaze at a thrift store | Spyke