zirconium silicate radioactivity
Based upon where it is mined, Zirconium Silicate (ZrSO4) can be littered by natural radioactive isotopes like radium (226Ra) and thorium (228Th) This was a major problem in the 1990s because the ores used had been contaminated Fortunately, the technology used to process zirconium dioxide today is able to remove these contaminat.