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Radiochemistry Laboratory

Learn about the radiochemistry lab at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California.

 In the radiochemistry lab, we process samples for natural radioisotope detection to age-date geologic materials. We have two HPGe gamma well detectors, four RADDEC delayed coincidence counters, 16 alpha spec counters, and 10 RAD7 field portable radon 222Rn monitors.

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The radiochemistry lab at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California.
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Radiochemistry lab at PCMSC.