Published November 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Uranium anomalies in amphibolitic calcium-silicate rocks at the western part of the Pernambuco state, BR

  • 1. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE (Brazil). Dept. de Energia Nuclear. Grupo de Estudos em Radioprotecao e Radioecologia (GERAR)

Description

On a 400 m outcrop of an amphibole bearing calcium-silicate rock, in the western part of the State Pernambuco (Brazil, a strong radiometric anomaly was found by Nuclebras (Brazilian Nuclear Company), through an airborne survey. With a SAPHYMO SRAT scintillation counter we obtained in locus values over 15,000 cps (> 6 m R.h-1). Having as an aim the radiological influence f this rock on the contiguous soil, we carried out, at first, a study of the rock, which is present in this work. (author)

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Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Anomalias de uranio em rocha calcio-silicatica anfibolitica no agreste do estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 291-298
ISSN
0104-7698

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Notes
20 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.