THE USE OF $gamma$-QUANTA BY THE REACTION OF /cap alpha/-PARTICLES WITH FLUORINE AND BORON NUCLEI IN ESTIMATING THESE ELEMENTS IN ORE CONCENTRATES

Journal Article · Thu Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1961 · Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R.

OSTI ID:4810425

Plaksin, I N; Belyakov, M A; Starchik, L P

The content of varlous elements ln ores and concentrates can be determlned by selectlvely countlng the gamma actlvlty lnduced by alpha lrradlatlon. The method ls selectlve and rapld. Thus, ln determlnlng the content of fluorite (CaF/sub 2/) ln NaSTAAlSl/sub 3/O/sub 8/! (feldspar), the 1.24-Mev gamma -quanta of Ne , resultlng from the reactlon F/sup 19/( alpha ,p)Ne , ls selectlvely counted to glve the fluorite content. The content of fluorlte ln beryllium concentrates can be similarly determlned by countlng the 1.24-Mev gamma -quanta and the gammas havlng an energy >3.4 Mev, and then applylng a correctlon. Boron was determlned ln the presence of ascharite (MgHBO/ sub 3/) and dolomite by countlng the 2.3- and 3.8-Mev gammas from N/sup 13/ and C/ sup 13/ whlch are products of the reactlons B/sup 10/( alpha ,n)N/sup 13/ and B/ sup 10/( alpha ,p) C/sup 13/. All gamma -quanta havlng energles of <2 Mev were discriminated against. This method can also be used to determine the content of fluorlne and boron ln solutlons and alloys. (TTT)

• Research Organization: Inst. of Mining, Academy of Sciences, USSR
• NSA Number: NSA-16-008693
• OSTI ID: 4810425
• Journal Information: Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Journal Name: Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. Vol. Vol: 141
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

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ALLOYS
ALPHA BEAMS
ALPHA PARTICLES
ALUMINUM SILICATES
ASCHARITE
BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS
BORATES
BORON
BORON 10
CALCIUM CARBONATES
CALCIUM FLUORIDES
CARBON 13
CHEMISTRY
DOLOMITE
ENERGY LEVELS
FELDSPARS
FLUORINE 19
FLUORITE
GAMMA DETECTION
MAGNESIUM CARBONATES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MINERALS
NEON 22
NEUTRONS
NITROGEN 13
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PROTONS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
SILICATES
SOLUTIONS