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Lucite Cube // Americium

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Product Description

First discovered in 1944, americium is a synthetic and highly-radioactive metal that's often found in smoke detectors. It's used because of its ability to shoot a stream of alpha particles into the air as it decays. In a detector, the Americium is connected to a sensor alarm, which is triggered when microscopic particulates - like smoke - interrupt the stream.

Modern smoke detectors use an infinitesimal amount of americium, but the original ones from the 1950s and '60s used much more, and the element can be harvested from them.

Product Details
  • Measurements
    2"L x 2"W x 2"H
  • OriginUnited States

— Small, Highly Pure Element Sample Embedded In An Acrylic Lucite Cube
— Cube Is 2" Thick And Durable For Safe Handling And Easy Display
— Surface Clarity That Won't Fade, Yellow, Or Fog Over Time

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  • Shipping Availability
    Canada, United States
  • Shipping Policy
    Standard Ground Shipping
  • Ship In
    3-4 weeks ⓘ
  • Return Policy
    Final sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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