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Investigaton of Kpong carbonatite as a potential source for rare earth elements (REEs) using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA)

  • M. S. Hayford EMAIL logo , T. T. Akiti , Y. Serfor-Armah and S. B. Dampare
Published/Copyright: October 14, 2013

Abstract

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was used to investigate REEs in carbonatite from Kpong southeastern, Ghana. Total rare earth element (TREEs) obtain were in the range of 540 mg/kg to 705 mg/kg. The total number of rare earth elements (REEs) determined by INAA in the carbonatite rocks from Kpong were 11, namely; La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Tm, Yb, Lu. The INAA results from the carbonatite show a high enrichment of light rare earth elements (LREEs) deposits, marking the Kpong carbonatite as a potential REE source.

Received: 2013-2-9
Accepted: 2013-4-27
Published Online: 2013-10-14
Published in Print: 2013-11-1

© 2013 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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