Lead isotope evidence for recent uranium mobility in geological formations of Brazil: Implications for radioactive waste disposal

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-221

  Iyer, S S ^a   Babinski, M ^b   Marinho, M M ^c   Barbosa, J S F ^d   Sato, I M ^e   Salvador, V L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Cia Baiana de Pesquisa Mineral ^*  (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^e INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD-LEAD DATING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; THORIUM; URANIUM;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0033038741     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(98)00040-7     Document Type: Article

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