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Application of k 0-based NAA for multielement determination in serpentines and associated minerals

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The k 0-based neutron activation analysis method was applied for multielement determination in black and yellow serpentines along with two associated minerals namely altered and unaltered dolomites and intrusive rock dolerite, obtained from the asbestos mines of Cuddapah basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. Concentrations of 20 elements were determined and they were used to predict the process of formation of fibrous chrysotile asbestos. Majority of elements as well as REEs reveal the contribution of elements from both dolerite and dolomite during the process of contact metamorphism in forming the mineral serpentine.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, Hyderabad Campus, Rudraram, 502329, India

    P. V. Nagendra Kumar

  2. Department of Chemistry, S.V.University, Tirupati, 517502, India

    P. V. Nagendra Kumar, N. Suresh Kumar & L. Krishna Reddy

  3. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    R. Acharya

  4. Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    A. V. R. Reddy

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Nagendra Kumar, P.V., Suresh Kumar, N., Acharya, R. et al. Application of k 0-based NAA for multielement determination in serpentines and associated minerals. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 302, 1465–1469 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3568-1

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