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Elemental profile of black shales

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A black shale sample collected from the Chimiari site (Tarbela) was analyzed for elemental contents. Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was employed to determine major and trace elements in the digests. Precise analysis was accomplished for the black shales, which was better than 2.0%. Result shows that the shales are very rich in Ca (25439 μg·g−1), Fe (13933 μg·g−1), Ti (6932 μg·g−1), Al (5993 μg·g−1) and K (2730 μg·g−1).

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  1. Central Analytical Facility Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, 45650, Pakistan

    Kashif Naeem, Wasim Yawar & Bashir Mohammad

  2. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, 45650, Pakistan

    Tariq M. Bhatti

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Naeem, K., Yawar, W., Bhatti, T.M. et al. Elemental profile of black shales. Chin. J. Geochem. 30, 217–219 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11631-011-0503-9

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