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The analytical problem of determining ruthenium in silicate rocks

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The analytical difficulties of the determination of very low concentrations of ruthenium in silicate rocks are discussed. A preseparation procedure is proposed which allows to determine ruthenium in rocks above 0.1 ppb concentration.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, B-2610, Wilrijk, (Belgium)

    R. Gijbels

  2. Institute of Nuclear Chemistry, Rijksuniversiteit, B-9000, Ghent, (Belgium)

    J. Zels

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Gijbels, R., Zels, J. The analytical problem of determining ruthenium in silicate rocks. J. Radioanal. Chem. 35, 115–125 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02518218

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