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Determination of rare earths and other trace elements in samples of Antarctica by neutron activation analysis

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The concentrations of REE and other trace elements have been determined in samples of Antarctica by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). The samples were collected from the West Lake area near Great Wall Station. The samples include sediment, residual plants, rock and soil taken from the bottom of the lake to 3.4 m deep. The amounts of samples were very rare. In order to get more information, reactor NAA using both short and long irradiations with “K0 standardization” has been adopted. Nine rare-earth elements (REE) namely La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Yb, and Lu as well as other trace elements (As, Au, Ba, Br, Co, Cr, Hf, Sc, Se, Th, V, Zn) have been determined. The concentrations and distribution patterns of REE in the samples have been given.

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  1. Institute of Low Energy Nuclear Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, (P. R. China)

    Wu Yuguang

  2. Institute of Environmental Protection, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, (P. R. China)

    Zhao Junlin

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Yuguang, W., Junlin, Z. Determination of rare earths and other trace elements in samples of Antarctica by neutron activation analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 151, 345–355 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035494

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