کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1876556 1042019 2010 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Some geological characteristics in a regolith-limey shale rock profile through natural radionuclides distribution
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه فیزیک و نجوم تشعشع
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Some geological characteristics in a regolith-limey shale rock profile through natural radionuclides distribution
چکیده انگلیسی

The objective of this work is to study some geological characteristics in a regolith-rock profile by analyzing the distribution of natural radionuclides along the profile by high resolution gamma ray spectrometry. The concentrations of radionuclides reflect some mineralogical characteristics of the rock matrix and also more recent events, such as weathering and erosion. The samples were collected in an abandoned limestone mine, in the city of Sapopema, Paraná State, Brazil. The stratigraphy is represented by an alternation of decimetric limestone layers, bituminous shale and some rhythmite layers. The ratios eTh/K obtained for all samples of the studied profile have equivalent values, indicating similar mineralogical characteristics of their detritic components. The ratio eTh/eU corroborates the fact that regolith samples belong to a much more oxidized environment, favoring the leaching of uranium. These results show that the measurement of radionuclide distribution in rocks and soils may be an important tool for the analysis of geological characteristics, such as mineralogy and oxidizing conditions.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Applied Radiation and Isotopes - Volume 68, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 1774–1779
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