The fate of the epsilon phase (Mo-Ru-Pd-Tc-Rh) in the UO2 of the Oklo natural fission reactors

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 94, Issue 9-11, 2006, Pages 749-753

  Utsunomiya, S ^a   Ewing, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Epsilon phase; HRTEM; Natural reactor; Oklo

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845244370     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2006.94.9-11.749     Document Type: Conference Paper

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