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Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples

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Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples. / Santoro, A.; Thoss, V.; Guevara, S.R. et al.
In: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 107, 31.10.2015, p. 323-329.

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Santoro, A, Thoss, V, Guevara, SR, Urgast, D, Raab, A, Mastrolitti, S & Feldman, J 2015, 'Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples', Applied Radiation and Isotopes, vol. 107, pp. 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

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Santoro, A., Thoss, V., Guevara, S. R., Urgast, D., Raab, A., Mastrolitti, S., & Feldman, J. (2015). Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 107, 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

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Santoro A, Thoss V, Guevara SR, Urgast D, Raab A, Mastrolitti S, Feldman J. 2015. Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 107:323-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

MLA

Santoro, A. et al. "Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples". Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2015, 107. 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

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Santoro A, Thoss V, Guevara SR, Urgast D, Raab A, Mastrolitti S et al. Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2015 Oct 31;107:323-329. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

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Santoro, A. ; Thoss, V. ; Guevara, S.R. et al. / Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples. In: Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2015 ; Vol. 107. pp. 323-329.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Assessing rare earth elements in quartz rich geological samples

AU - Santoro, A.

AU - Thoss, V.

AU - Guevara, S.R.

AU - Urgast, D.

AU - Raab, A.

AU - Mastrolitti, S.

AU - Feldman, J.

PY - 2015/10/31

Y1 - 2015/10/31

N2 - Sodium peroxide (Na2O2) fusion coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) measurements was used to rapidly screen quartz-rich geological samples for rare earth element (REE) content. The method accuracy was checked with a geological reference material and instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) measurements. The used mass-mode combinations presented accurate results (only exception being Gd-157 in He gas mode) with recovery of the geological reference material QLO-1 between 80% and 98% (lower values for Lu, Nd and Sm) and in general comparable to INAA measurements. Low limits of detection for all elements were achieved, generally below 10 pg g(-1), as well as measurement repeatability below 15%. Overall, the Na2O2/ICP-MS/MS method proved to be a suitable lab-based method to quickly and accurately screen rock samples originating from quartz-rich geological areas for rare earth element content; particularly useful if checking commercial viability.

AB - Sodium peroxide (Na2O2) fusion coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) measurements was used to rapidly screen quartz-rich geological samples for rare earth element (REE) content. The method accuracy was checked with a geological reference material and instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) measurements. The used mass-mode combinations presented accurate results (only exception being Gd-157 in He gas mode) with recovery of the geological reference material QLO-1 between 80% and 98% (lower values for Lu, Nd and Sm) and in general comparable to INAA measurements. Low limits of detection for all elements were achieved, generally below 10 pg g(-1), as well as measurement repeatability below 15%. Overall, the Na2O2/ICP-MS/MS method proved to be a suitable lab-based method to quickly and accurately screen rock samples originating from quartz-rich geological areas for rare earth element content; particularly useful if checking commercial viability.

U2 - 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

DO - 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.035

M3 - Article

VL - 107

SP - 323

EP - 329

JO - Applied Radiation and Isotopes

JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes

SN - 0969-8043

ER -