Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data: neutron activation analysis

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Neutron activation analysis

Sensitive laboratory technique for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements in samples. Target nuclei are bombarded with neutron beams to start nuclear reactions which emit characteristic gamma ray radiations.

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Geochemistry

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National Geochemical Database: Rock [New Window]: Geochemical analysis of rock samples collected and analyzed by the USGS. This dataset includes and supersedes rock data formerly released as "Geochemistry of igneous rocks in the US extracted from the PLUTO database"
Uranium in surface waters and sediments affected by historical mining in the Denver West 1:100,000 quadrangle, Colorado [New Window]: Geochemical analysis of stream waters and sediments in mountainous areas immediately west of Denver, Colorado, to evaluate the concentration and distribution of uranium-bearing acid drainage originating from historical mines

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