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ON THE POSSIBLE PARTIAL SUBSTITUTION OF CALCIUM BY URANIUM IN THE LATTICE OF APATITE

Journal Article · · Atti accad. naz. Lincei. Mem. Classe sci. fis. mat. e nat. Sez. IIa
OSTI ID:4205690

The possible isomorphous substitution of calcium by uranium in the apatite lattice was investigated. Apatite, prepared by crystallization from a melted solvent with both tetravalent and hexavalent uranium present, contains no more than 0.05% uranium, which is present as submicrcscopic inclusions. By suspending apatite in water solutions containing U/sup 4+/ or (UO/sub 2)/sup 2+/, uranium is precipitated by phosphoric ions passing into solution from the mineral, and the apatite crystal is covered with a patina of uranium phosphates. The possible substitution of calcium by uranium in the apatite lattice was not confirmed. (auth)

Research Organization:
comitato Nazionale per le Ricerche Nucleari, Milan
NSA Number:
NSA-13-022217
OSTI ID:
4205690
Journal Information:
Atti accad. naz. Lincei. Mem. Classe sci. fis. mat. e nat. Sez. IIa, Journal Name: Atti accad. naz. Lincei. Mem. Classe sci. fis. mat. e nat. Sez. IIa Vol. Vol: 5, No. 6
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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