1. Baseline status of the levels and distribution of rare, noble, and fissionable elements from the Northern Nile Delta black sand deposits.
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Fakhry, Rana E., Ghatas, Zekry F., Soliman, Naglaa F., and Nasr, Samir M.
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TRACE elements , *HEAVY minerals , *COMPOSITION of sediments , *PRINCIPAL components analysis , *SAND , *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) - Abstract
This study examined the composition, distribution, and origins of rare, Noble, and fissionable elements for the first time in black sand deposits from the Northern Delta coastal region. The findings showed that among the elements under investigation, Fe, Ti, Mn, and Sn had the greatest mean levels, while Hf, Cd, and As had the lowest mean amounts. According to the study's elemental composition, black sand is thought to have economic worth for Ti, Zr, Hf, Sn, Ag, and W. The Zr, Co, Cd, Cu, Hf, V, W, and Zn correlation points to the same source origin. It is clear that the accessory mineral composition in the sediments under study especially the heavy ones controls the geochemical patterns of trace elements. The trace element concentrations of interest show a pattern of element variability related to the mineralogy of the sands, as indicated by the principal component analysis and cluster analysis. To explore and exploit heavy minerals in the research region, the study's findings are important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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