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EVIDENCE that superheavy elements with Z=116, 124 and 126 may exist in monazite inclusions associated with giant haloes in biotite mica has recently been reported1. As there is no evident reason why such elements should not also exist elsewhere, it would seem fruitful to search for superheavy elements in monazite inclusions not associated with giant haloes, or even in bulk monazite, although their concentrations in such environments may be considerably lower than in giant halo inclusions.
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JELLEY, N., JONES, G., PILT, A. et al. Search for superheavy elements in monazite by Rutherford backscattering. Nature 265, 35–36 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/265035a0
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