Samples with High Resolution Spin Movies (1324)

These are samples that have high-resolution (one degree step) spin movies, in which the sample is shown rotating on a turntable, completing one revolution every 12 seconds (360 frames at 30 frames per second). These movies were made with one of several custom-built high-precision turntables: Because some of them are very small, tight tollerances are required to avoid wobble and vibration. Here is a picture of the rotation studio as it appeared in late 2004. The images were taken one every 5 seconds using a Canon 20D digital SLR.
To make downloading practical the movies are shown at 400x600 resolution, but the original 8 megapixel images (about 750MB per sample) are available on special request.
To get to the movie, click the turntable icon on the right of each sample line: This will take you to a 72-step QuickTime VR version. Underneath that will be a link taking you to the 360-step movie loop.

Click any element tile below to get the full entry for that element, or click on the sample picture to go directly to the description of that sample.

Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.
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Polonium
Polonium Antique StaticMaster
3D3D
Antique StaticMaster.
Source: Unknown
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 3 July, 2007
Text Updated: 4 July, 2007
Price: Unknown
Size: 2.5"
Purity: <.01%
Polonium
Polonium Antique StaticMaster
3D3D
Antique StaticMaster.
Source: eBay seller lovedock
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 3 July, 2007
Text Updated: 12 March, 2009
Price: $5
Size: 2.5"
Purity: <.01%
Polonium
Polonium Antique StaticMaster
3D3D
Antique StaticMaster.
Source: eBay seller megaw
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 3 July, 2007
Text Updated: 12 March, 2009
Price: $13
Size: 2.5"
Purity: <.01%
Polonium
Polonium Cheap spinthariscope
3D3D
Cheap spinthariscope.
Source: eBay
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 2 April, 2009
Text Updated: 3 April, 2009
Price: Unknown
Size: 2"
Purity: 0%
Astatine
Astatine Poster sample
3D3D
Poster sample.
Source: Jim Markitell
Contributor: Jim Markitell
Acquired: 30 May, 2003
Text Updated: 4 May, 2007
Price: Donated
Size: 1.5"
Purity: 0%
Radon
Radon Granite sphere
3D3D
Granite sphere.
Source: Kinetic Fountains
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 August, 2005
Text Updated: 4 May, 2007
Price: $120
Size: 10"
Purity: 0.00001%
Francium
Francium Poster sample
3D3D
Poster sample.
Source: eBay seller mineralman999
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 3 June, 2005
Text Updated: 4 May, 2007
Price: $90
Size: 0.5"
Purity: 0%
Radium
Radium Proper radium watch hands, Bestfit 6R4 kit
3D3D
Proper radium watch hands, Bestfit 6R4 kit.
Source: eBay seller dashto
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 4 November, 2002
Price: $37
Size: 0.5"
Purity: <1%
Radium
Radium Broken wristwatch
3D3D
Broken wristwatch.
Source: eBay seller topwatch
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 May, 2005
Text Updated: 4 May, 2007
Price: $2
Size: 1.25"
Purity: <0.1%
Radium
Radium Radium scintillation slide
3D3D
Radium scintillation slide.
Source: eBay seller tamagno
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 25 October, 2005
Text Updated: 9 May, 2007
Price: $60
Size: 3"
Purity: <0.1%
Sample Group: Spinthariscopes
Radium
Radium 1903 Crookes Spinthariscope
3D3D
1903 Crookes Spinthariscope.
Source: eBay seller salvart
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 February, 2007
Text Updated: 11 August, 2007
Price: $412
Size: 1.25"
Purity: <0.1%
Sample Group: Spinthariscopes
Radium
Radium Scary Object
3D3D
Scary Object.
Source: Juan Jimenez
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 16 March, 2007
Text Updated: 19 May, 2007
Price: $200
Size: 1"
Purity: <1%
Radium
Radium The Hammer Radium Spinthariscope
3D3D
The Hammer Radium Spinthariscope.
Source: eBay seller watsgotslots
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 19 May, 2007
Text Updated: 19 May, 2007
Price: $86
Size: 1.25"
Purity: <1%
Sample Group: Spinthariscopes
Radium
Radium Radium boot polish
3D3D
Radium boot polish.
Source: eBay seller northernkollector
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 14 June, 2008
Text Updated: 14 June, 2008
Price: $25
Size: 3"
Purity: 0%
Radium
Radium Small Revigator
3D3D
Small Revigator.
Source: eBay seller seaboo49
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 November, 2002
Text Updated: 2 December, 2008
Price: $425
Size: 10"
Purity: <0.1%
Sample Group: Medical
Radium
Radium Extra-radioactive clock
3D3D
Extra-radioactive clock.
Source: eBay seller vonhoho
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 8 February, 2009
Text Updated: 8 February, 2009
Price: $159
Size: 4"
Purity: <0.1%
Radium
Radium Radium NOT starch
3D3D
Radium (NOT) starch.
Source: eBay seller markieo51
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 28 March, 2009
Text Updated: 29 March, 2009
Price: $47
Size: 7"
Purity: 0%
Radium
Radium Radium condoms
3D3D
Radium condoms. (External Sample)
Location: Oak Ridge Health Physics Museum
Photographed: 14 April, 2009
Text Updated: 15 April, 2009
Size: 2"
Purity: 0%
Radium
Radium Radiendocrinator
3D3D
Radiendocrinator. (External Sample)
Location: Oak Ridge Health Physics Museum
Photographed: 14 April, 2009
Text Updated: 15 April, 2009
Size: 2"
Purity: 0%
Actinium
Actinium Poster sample
3D3D
Poster sample.
Source: eBay seller ley646
Contributor: Jim Markitell
Acquired: 20 September, 2005
Text Updated: 4 May, 2007
Price: $15.50
Size: 0.5"
Purity: 0%
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