Spectroscopic characterization of uranium in evaporation basin sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1535-1550

  Duff, M C ^a,b   Morris, D E ^b   Hunter, D B ^a   Bertsch, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN FILL; EVAPORITE; POLLUTION; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; URANIUM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034031792     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00410-X     Document Type: Article

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