Discovery of the second highest level of radioactive mineral spring in Iran

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 269, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-94

  Dabbagh, R ^a   Ghafourian, H ^a   Baghvand, A ^b   Nabi, G R ^c   Riahi, H ^b   Nakhli, A ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF IRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THORIUM 232; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; CILIATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IRAN; LYNGBYA; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION;

EID: 33746448214     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-006-0235-1     Document Type: Article

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