Determination of rare earth elements by neutron activation analysis in altered ultramafic rocks from the Akwatia District of the Birim diamondiferous field, Ghana

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 265, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-106

  Dampare, S B ^a   Asiedu, D K ^b,c   Osae, S ^a   Nyarko, B J B ^a   Banoeng Yakubo, B ^b  

^a National Nuclear Research Institute   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPIUM; LANTHANIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GHANA; INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ROCK; SAMPLING;

EID: 24644499062     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-005-0801-y     Document Type: Article

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