Simultaneous determination of tantalum, niobium, thorium and uranium in placer columbite-tantalite deposits from the Akim Oda District of Ghana by epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 265, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-59

  Dampare, S B ^a   Nyarko, B J B ^a   Osae, S ^a   Akaho, E H K ^a   Asiedu, D K ^b   Serfor Armah, Y ^a   Nude, P ^b  

^a National Nuclear Research Institute   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON DERIVATIVE; MINERAL; NIOBIUM; TANTALUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; GHANA; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; REACTOR; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 24644467763     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-005-0860-0     Document Type: Article

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