| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5467703 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The geochemical character of two chert formations from the Pyrenean mountain range (SW Europe) was established by PIXE analyses. While it was not possible to distinguish the formations through reference to major and minor elements, some variations were revealed at the trace elemental level. In order to determine if these elements are associated with the Si matrix or to the contents of a specific inclusion, elemental maps were acquired and the elemental composition of the identified inclusions were also determined. As a result, Sr, Ni and Zn are better represented in Montgaillard samples while Y, Hf, W and Zr are typical of Montsaunès cherts. Thanks to elemental maps it has been possible to determine that most of these characteristic elements are usually related to a specific inclusion content.
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Authors
Marta Sánchez de la Torre, Anikó Angyal, Zsófia Kertész, Stéphan Dubernet, François-Xavier Le Bourdonnec, László Csedreki, EnikÅ Furu, EnikÅ Papp, Zoltán Szoboszlai, Zita Szikszai,