Radioactive Uranium marbles

Denny45 · Aug 20, 2025

After searching all my old marbles I found while metal detecting I found 6 of them with uranium. Love the green color. I thought I would have found a few more but no.

Denny

russau · Aug 30, 2025

I've got a jar with a lot of marbles in it . How does a person find out if they are with Uranium ? I hope I don't have any ! My uncle owned stock in a Uranium mine and had a big chunk of it sitting on his fireplace mantle for years for everyone to gander at ! He died from Cancer. My dads older brother had a copper burst plate from a test in Nevada and it was a "used" part bowed out and used as a ash tray for many years. He also died of Cancer. My younger Brother finally got that Burst plate and had it in his garage shelf for a long time and don't remember what happened to it ! It was about 6-8 inch's in Diameter and the bolt holes were ovaled out and the middle of it was dished out big time ! Makes me wonder !!

Chilli · Sep 2, 2025

russau said:
I've got a jar with a lot of marbles in it . How does a person find out if they are with Uranium ? I hope I don't have any ! My uncle owned stock in a Uranium mine and had a big chunk of it sitting on his fireplace mantle for years for everyone to gander at ! He died from Cancer. My dads older brother had a copper burst plate from a test in Nevada and it was a "used" part bowed out and used as a ash tray for many years. He also died of Cancer. My younger Brother finally got that Burst plate and had it in his garage shelf for a long time and don't remember what happened to it ! It was about 6-8 inch's in Diameter and the bolt holes were ovaled out and the middle of it was dished out big time ! Makes me wonder !!

Sorry to hear that about your family.
The thread grabbed my interest as I used to have marbles like those as a kid.
Here's what I found on uranium in glass.

Is Uranium Glass Dangerous? Here’s How To Spot the Radioactive Glassware

Uranium glass has captivated collectors and enthusiasts due to its unique properties and attractive beauty, although some concerns regarding its safety in terms of radioactivity. Learn more about it in this article.

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