Journal Article

PUBDB-2020-03760

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Micro-analytical characterization of thorium-rich aggregates from Norwegian NORM sites (Fen Complex, Telemark)

Cagno, S. (Corresponding author)Extern* ; Lind, O. C.Extern* ; Popic, J. M. ; Skipperud, L. ; De Nolf, W.Extern* ; Nuyts, G.Extern* ; Vanmeert, F.Extern* ; Jaroszewicz, J.Extern* ; Janssens, K.Extern* ; Salbu, B.Extern*

2020
Elsevier New York, NY [u.a.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106273  doi:10.3204/PUBDB-2020-03760

Abstract: In this study we performed microscopic characterization of mineral particles that were collected in the thorium-rich Fen Complex in Norway and identified and isolated based on autoradiography in function of their radioactivity. For this we combined information obtained with X-ray absorption $μ$-CT, $μ$-XRF and $μ$-XRD, both in bi- and in three-dimensional (tomographic) mode. We demonstrate that radionuclides and metals are heterogeneously distributed both within soil samples and within individual Th-enriched aggregates, which are characterised as low-density mineral bulk particles with high density material inclusions, where Th as well as several metals are highly concentrated. For these sites, it is important to take into account how these inhomogeneous distributions could affect the overall environmental behaviour of Th and progeny upon weathering due to human or environmental factors. Moreover, the estimated size of the Th-containing inclusions as determined in this work represents information of importance for the characterization of radionuclides and toxic metals exposure, as well as for assessing the viability of mining for Th and rare-earth metals in the Fen Complex and the associated environmental impact.

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1. DORIS Beamline L (DORIS III)

Appears in the scientific report 2020

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