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Journal of Petroleum Geology

Abstract

Journal of Petroleum Geology, Vol.5, No.4, pp.409-416, 1983

©Copyright 2000 Scientific Press, Ltd.

NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY OF CLASTIC SEDIMENTS AND
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF U, Th and K

H. Dypvik* and D. Ø. Eriksen+

* Department of Geology, University of Oslo, Norway.

+Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Norway.

Abstract

The contributions of uranium, thorium and potassium to the natural radioactivity of shaly sediments have been estimated. Average shales have high contributions from potassium (50%) and Th (40%) and minor contributions from U (10%).

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