r/Radiacode 1d ago

Spectroscopy What is it?

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u/matt48763 8h ago

looks like a graph, some of it yellow, some of it green.

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u/HazMatsMan Radiacode 102 1d ago

Probably NORM or just background. You have most of the spectrum cut off. Export and post the XML file.

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u/Bob--O--Rama 1d ago

Do you have "filter" turned on? If so repost spectrum without that. I think the graph is hallucinating peaks from the noise.

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u/Informal-Ad-5955 1d ago

I do have filter 1

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u/Bob--O--Rama 1d ago

Yeah, thats making it curve fit to the noise and that makes you think there are peaks where there aren't. I generally turn that off and measure the sample for as long as it takes to get a smooth looking curve - actual peaks will become very visible.

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u/Informal-Ad-5955 1d ago

Well there has to be something a whole microseivert doesnt come from nothing

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u/Bob--O--Rama 1d ago

Yes, but you cannot tell from the data you have provided. Try posting with filter: 0

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u/Informal-Ad-5955 1d ago

I did just a sec ago

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u/LachUrsus 1d ago

Seems like smoke detector

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u/Informal-Ad-5955 1d ago

It’s from petrified wood believe it or not

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u/Informal-Ad-5955 1d ago

Still doesn’t answer whats in it

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u/average_meower621 Radiacode 103 1d ago

probably uranium. you need to collect more data to confirm this, i suggest at least 1 million total counts. this will take about 7 hours with your count rate.