chernobylite
Sign in to saveChernobylite is a solid solution technogenic compound consisting of a crystalline zirconium silicate and an amount of uranium as high as 10%.
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Chernobylite is a solid solution technogenic compound consisting of a crystalline zirconium silicate and an amount of uranium as high as 10%.
It was discovered in corium (a lava-like glassy material) that was formed during the nuclear meltdown of Unit 4 in the Chernobyl disaster. Chernobylite is highly radioactive due to its substantial uranium content and contamination by fission products, however it is not any more radioactive than the corium itself.
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