Published April 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Rare earth element patterns in ultramafic rocks of the schist belt of Southwestern Nigeria by instrumental neutron activation analysis

  • 1. Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife (Nigeria). Dept. of Chemistry
  • 2. Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife (Nigeria). Natural History Museum

Description

24 Ultramafic rock samples from 3 different areas of the Schist Belt of Southwestern Nigeria were analyzed for 11 rare earth elements (REE) by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). REE patterns of the ultramafic rocks are similar for the 3 different areas, and the REE abundances are smaller than for other types of rocks from the same areas. However, the moderate fractionation between LREE and HREE observed for these samples is unusual for ultramafic rocks. Some geochemical implications of the results are discussed. (author) 14 refs.; 2 figs.; 3 tabs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
158
Journal Issue
1
Series
Articles.
Journal Page Range
p. 193-200.
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM