Natural radioelement concentration in the Troodos Ophiolite Complex of Cyprus

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 47-54

  Tzortzis, Michalis ^a   Tsertos, Haralabos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Elemental concentration; Gamma radiation; Natural radioactivity; Potassium; Radioactivity loss; Rocks; Soils; Thorium; Troodos Ophiolite; Uranium

Indexed keywords

RADIOELEMENTS; ROCK FORMATIONS; SURFACE SOILS; TROODIS OPHIOLITE COMPLEX, CYPRUS;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GEOCHEMISTRY; POTASSIUM; SOILS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THORIUM; URANIUM;

RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; RADIONUCLIDE; WEATHERING;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; TROODOS MOUNTAINS; WORLD;

EID: 12344298531     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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