Uranium Glass: From Bowls to Bombs

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Though now mainly associated with nuclear technology, for nearly a century and a half after its discovery in 1789, the element Uranium was mainly used for colouring glass and ceramics. Uranium Glass - particularly in the form of 1920s-1930s "Depression Glass" - is highly collectible today, and exhibits spectacular fluorescent properties under ultraviolet light.

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https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/glass/vaseline-uranium-glass.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2022/10/11/collecting-uranium-glass-advice/
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https://dustyoldthing.com/uranium-glass-spotlight/
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