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Classification of an area as metallogenic province: environmental importance and problems

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This paper proposes a new protocol to identify metallogenic provinces: about 30 elements along with the rare earths (Ce, Dy, Eu, La, Nd, Sm, Tb and Yb), Th and U in ores of the North-Latium have been investigated by INAA. Statistical procedures (enrichment factor, source discrimination and principal component analysis) had been employed to evaluate the enrichment in specific elements to investigate the possibility of an economic exploitation of some of them. Finally, the chondritic ratio of the rare earths compared to the MORB meteorite has been evaluated for determining the magma differentiation process and its effect.

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This research was supported by INAIL Grants P20L01 and P20L09.

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  1. DIT, INAIL Settore Ricerca, via IV Novembre 144, 00187, Rome, Italy

    Pasquale Avino & Maurizio Manigrasso

  2. UTFISST, ENEA, R.C.-Casaccia, via Anguillarese 301, 00060, Rome, Italy

    Geraldo Capannesi & Alberto Rosada

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Avino, P., Capannesi, G., Rosada, A. et al. Classification of an area as metallogenic province: environmental importance and problems. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 303, 1967–1982 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3712-y

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