Distribution of naturally occurring radionuclides (U, Th) in Timahdit black shale (Morocco)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-54

  Galindo, C ^a   Mougin, L ^a   Fakhi, S ^b   Nourreddine, A ^a   Lamghari, A ^b   Hannache, H ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES SUBATOMIQUES   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES BEN M SIK   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Black shale; Mineralogy; Radiochemical separations; Sequential extractions; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; COMPOSITION; MINERALOGY; RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM; URANIUM; WASTEWATER;

BLACK SHALE; RADIOCHEMICAL SEPARATIONS; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTIONS;

OIL SHALE;

APATITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; PYRITE; RADIOISOTOPE; SILICATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; THORIUM 230; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 234; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BLACK SHALE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEACHING; OIL SHALE; PYRITE; RADIONUCLIDE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THORIUM; URANIUM; WASTEWATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; LEACHING; MOROCCO; OIL SHALE; POWDER DIFFRACTION; PURIFICATION; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AFRICA; IFRANE; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA; TIMAHDIT;

EID: 37249027052     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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