Do you really need a Geiger counter that can detect alpha radiation to detect alpha emitters? Not necessarily, since radioactive decays are way more complex than you might think.
In this video, I will take my first steps into the world of gamma spectrometry and show how some alpha and beta emitters can be identified by gamma and x-rays!
I will even attempt to identify what makes my radioactive mushrooms radioactive...

RadiaCode-101 dosimeter and gamma spectrometer was donated by Radiascan, which is now Radiacode and updated to 103 version: https://103.radiacode.com/

The RadiaScan-701A (discontinued) donated earlier by Radiascan, which is now Radiacode.com.

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FULL MUSIC CREDITS
Time code: 0:01
"Consequence" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
ISRC: USUAN1100283

Time codes: 0:39 + 3:39 + 9:31
"Hiding Your Reality" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
ISRC: USUAN1700081

Time codes: 1:08 + 8:07
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
ISRC: USUAN1300027

Time code: 5:20
"Ossuary 6 - Air" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
ISRC: USUAN1500048

All music above licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Time code: 7:35
Mix of two tracks:
1) The Shimmering by fran_ky (freesound.org/s/237363)
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 license
2) "Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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ISRC: USUAN1100653

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