NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY OF CLASTIC SEDIMENTS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF U, Thand K
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Petroleum Geology
- Vol. 5 (4) , 409-416
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-5457.1983.tb00592.x
Abstract
The contributions of uranium, thorium and potassium to the natural radioactivity of shaly sediments have been estimated. Average shales have high contributions from potassium (50%) and Th (40%) and minor contributions from U (10%).Keywords
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