Radioactive minerals

• Radioactive minerals are often brightly coloured and possess remarkable crystalline structures, which is why that are so attractive.
• Autunite, pitchblende and monazite are the radioactive minerals that are most commonly found in private homes.
• They tend to be owned by collectors or geologists (or families who inherit the collections), and can sometimes be found figure in mineral collections in some schools.

Low radiation risk

In most cases, these radioactive objects emit low doses of radiation. This radiation is not enough to make objects around them, or those who come into contact with the source, radioactive.

There is a risk of contamination if the object is handled without care.