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NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY OF CLASTIC SEDIMENTS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF U, Thand K
Author(s) -
Dypvik H.,
Eriksenf D. Ø.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of petroleum geology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1747-5457
pISSN - 0141-6421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1983.tb00592.x
Subject(s) - thorium , clastic rock , uranium , potassium , geology , natural (archaeology) , geochemistry , mineralogy , radiochemistry , paleontology , chemistry , sedimentary rock , nuclear physics , physics , organic chemistry
The contributions of uranium, thorium and potassium to the natural radioactivity of shaly sediments have been estimated. Average shales have high contributions from potassium (50%) and Th (40%) and minor contributions from U (10%).