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Uranium in phosphate rock and derivates

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It is well known that phosphate rock contains a small amount of uranium. During the production of phosphate fertilizers, most uranium present is found in the phosphate fraction. Uranium was determined in the 70–200 ppm range in the phosphate rock and the final products by nuclear and classical methods.

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  1. Dpto. Química, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Del. M. Hidalgo, Apdo, Postal 18-1027, C.P. 11870, México, D.F., México

    E. T. Romero Guzmán, M. Solache Ríos, J. L. Iturbe García & E. Ordoñez Regil

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Romero Guzmán, E.T., Solache Ríos, M., Iturbe García, J.L. et al. Uranium in phosphate rock and derivates. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 189, 301–306 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02042609

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