The system for visualization of radionuclide distribution in samples of mou
ntain rock is based on a combined detector: scintillating plate + image int
ensifier + charge-coupled device sensor. At optimal choice of voltages, its
sensitivity allows the detection of single photons with energy higher than
60 keV The specially prepared samples are located directly on a thin metal
holder of a crystal. The detector has a spatial resolution of 0.3 mm. The
developed technique of measuring and digital processing of raw images resul
ted in two-dimensional maps of the radionuclide distributions and shadow X-
ray images of samples. Superposition of the images gives coordinate positio
ning in measured distributions. For separation of gamma and beta radiation
of the samples, filters of various thickness were applied. Examples of imag
es of rock slices with natural radionuclides and samples with technogenic p
ollution are presented.