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An optimum method for the determination of rare earth elements by neutron activation analysis

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A scheme is described for the analysis of all 14 rare earth elements in rocks by neutron activation analysis using a group of radiochemical separation. The scheme takes particular account of the ‘difficult’ rare earth elements and is designed to minimise both γ-spectrometer counting time and overall analysis time.

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Duffield, J., Gilmore, G.R. An optimum method for the determination of rare earth elements by neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 48, 135–145 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02519780

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