The following is a non-exhaustive list of minerals containing radioactive isotopes of elements such as mainly:

• uranium;
• thorium;
• potassium;
• bismuth (the radioactive isotope, ²¹⁰Bi, is found as a daughter product of Pb210 from Th in thorium minerals).

These minerals emit alpha, beta and gamma ionising radiations, as well as radioactive gases such as radon and thoron.

Appropriate precautions should be taken by collectors to store their specimens, especially to avoid inhaling radon gas..