Published November 1985 | Version v1
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An interesting case of radioactive disequilibrium from Mt. Schank, South Australia

  • 1. Adelaide Univ. (Australia). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Office of the Supervising Scientist for the Alligator Rivers Region, Sydney (Australia)
  • 3. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, North Ryde (Australia). Div. of Mineral Physics

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Mt. Schank in South Australia is a recent volcano, the age of which has been found using thermoluminescence dating. The natural uranium series, which contributes to the radiation dose, was found to be in gross disequilibrium, the detail of which have been examined using alpha and gamma spectroscopy. It is suggested that most of the U and Ra were removed at about the time of the lava flow 5ka ago and that some Th was carried in

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Fourth Australian conference on nuclear techniques of analysis: AINSE, Lucas Heights, N.S.W. Proceedings

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Imprint Title
Fourth Australian conference on nuclear techniques of analysis: proceedings
Imprint Pagination
279 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 155-157.
Report number
INIS-mf--10581

Conference

Title
4. Australian conference on nuclear techniques of analysis.
Dates
6-8 Nov 1985.
Place
Lucas Heights (Australia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
18021733
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIUM; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; THORIUM; URANIUM; VOLCANOES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTS; METALS

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