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The Distribution of Alpha Radioactivity in a Specimen of Shap Granite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

D. A. Spears
D. A. Spears
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Sheffield.
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Abstract

The distribution of alpha radioactivity in thin sections of Shap granite is discussed and more than 95 per cent of the activity is shown to be concentrated in the accessory minerals. The results of this study are compared with those obtained for the Adamello granodiorite by other workers using similar techniques.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 98 , Issue 6 , December 1961 , pp. 483 - 487
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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