Elemental Mapping for Characterizing of Thorium and Rare Earth Elements (REE) Bearing Minerals Using μXRF

• Main Authors: Sukadana, I.G., Warmada, I.W, Warmada, I.W, Pratiwi, F., Harijoko, A., Adimedha, T.B., Yogatama, A.W.
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: National Nuclear Energy Agency 2022
• Subjects: Engineering
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278887/1/Sukadana_TK.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278887/; https://aij.batan.go.id/index.php/aij/article/view/1215; https://doi.org/10.17146/aij.2022.1215
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Thorium (Th) anomaly was found in Adang Volcanic Complexes, Mamuju Area, West Sulawesi. This element is associated with high-value elements, the rare earth elements (REE). The minerals containing Th and REE were found in veins mineralization with various types of minerals which are very difficult to...