neutron induced gamma-ray spectroscopic and x-ray fluorescence investigations of britholite veins of basoren village (turkey)

摘要

High resolution γ-ray spectroscopic investigation of a mineral sample obtained from the deposits of the Basoren area which is located about 670 km south-east of Ankara (Turkey), within the north-eastern margin of the eastern Tauride range, is reported. The γ-spectrum of the natural sample shows all the elements of the Th decay series and a few elements of U decay series. On the other and, the γ-spectroum of the sample irradiated by 14.5 MeV neutrons additionally gives Na, K, Sc, Cr, Mn, Kr, Sr, Y, Zr, Xe, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tm and Yb peaks.