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The Temperature of the Phase Transition of Polonium (Final Report)

Description: An apparatus is described for obtaining X-ray diffraction data from high-specific-activity radioactive materials without high scatter from cover materials and with little danger of contamination of personnel or equipment. A method for determining the phase-transition temperature of radioactive materials near room temperature is described.
Date: unknown
Creator: Goode, J. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Truncilla macrodon, Specimen #1566

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be very-recently dead when collected.
Date: September 4, 1961
Creator: Pratt, W. L. & Goode, J. M.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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