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URANIUM DETERMINATION IN STONE METEORITES BY MEANS OF NEUTRON ACTIVATION OF THE XENON ISOTOPES 133 AND 135 (in German)

Journal Article · · Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,
OSTI ID:4236642
The uranium content of eight stone meteorites, five chondrites, and three achondrites were determined by a neutron activation method for very small uranium concentrations. The method is based on the measurement of Xe/sup 133/ and Xe/sup 135/ produced by the fission of U/sup 235/. It is shown that with one exception all the chondrites investigated have an almost constant uranium content of 1 x 10/sup -8/ g/g meteorite. The uranium content of the achondrites has a wide variation. The thorium/uranium ratio in the stone meteorites has a mean value of 3.46. (tr-auth)
Research Organization:
Max-Planck-Institut fur Chemie, Mainz
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002427
OSTI ID:
4236642
Journal Information:
Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,, Journal Name: Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys., Vol. Vol: 14a; ISSN ZNTFA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
German

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