Published June 2023 | Version v1
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Utilizing the k0-IAEA program to determine rare earth elements in soil samples from gold-mining areas in Sudan

Creators

  • 1. Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum (Sudan). Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
  • 2. National Center of Energy, Sciences and Nuclear Techniques (CNESTEN), Rabat (Morocco)

Description

This study investigates the concentrations and accumulation levels of rare earth elements (REEs) in soil samples collected from gold-mining sites in Sudan in order to study the distribution of REEs and discuss their concentrations around the gold mining areas in Sudan. The presence of REEs was determined through the neutron activation analysis technique. Irradiations have been carried out using the pneumatic tube system (PTS) and rotary specimen rack (RSR) facilities of the Moroccan TRIGA Mark II research reactor. Measurements were made using a well-calibrated HP-Ge detector for energy and efficiency, while SRM-NIST 2586 was used as a reference material to ensure the quality of the obtained results. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
332
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1707-1721
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
54059834
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
GOLD ORES; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; MINING; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RARE EARTHS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SOILS; SUDAN
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; AFRICA; ARAB COUNTRIES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS

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