Synopsis
This 1957 film "The Petrified River" describes the pursuit of uranium prospecting in the West. It details the process of mining in Colorado; beginning with prospectors in the air and following miners down. The film presents various uses of radioactive isotopes at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Uranium is commonly used to generate heat in nuclear power reactors and produce nuclear fissile material for nuclear weapons. The film details the complex process of irradiating food supplies. It is…
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- 28 minutes
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