Analysis of Nb-Ta ores by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-195

  Funtua, I I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Emission transmission method; Energy dispersive X ray fluorescence; Multielement; Nb Ta ores

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005180794     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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