Analysis of sediments and soils by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry using matrix corrections based on fundamental parameters

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-112

  Enzweiler, Jacinta ^a   Vendemiatto, Maria Aparecida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Matrix correction; Reference materials; Sediment; Soil; Wavelength dispersive XRF

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646664835     PISSN: 01505505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2004.tb01046.x     Document Type: Article

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