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Determination of Selected Rare Earth Elements in 37 International Geochemical Reference Materials by Instrumental Thermal Neutron Capture Prompt Gamma ‐ Ray Spectrometry
Author(s) -
GLADNEY Ernest S.,
CURTIS David B.,
PERRIN Daniel R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
geostandards newsletter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-908X
pISSN - 0150-5505
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-908x.1985.tb00434.x
Subject(s) - mass spectrometry , rare earth , radiochemistry , gamma ray spectrometry , neutron activation analysis , neutron temperature , accelerator mass spectrometry , gamma ray , neutron , isotope , chemistry , mineralogy , environmental science , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , environmental chemistry , physics , nuclear physics , chromatography
The nuclear and instrumental parameters for the determination of rare earth elements (REE) via thermal neutron capture prompt gamme‐ray spectrometry are examined. Gamma‐ray sensitivity tables adjusted for elemental abundance are presented. Only Gd and Sm can be readily measured in rocks with normal REE concentrations. Data are reported for 37 international reference samples.