Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume/Issue:
Volume 223: Issue 1-2
Trace elements in precious and common opals using neutron activation analysis
Authors:
G. McOrist Lucas Heights Research Laboratories ANSTO Environment Division Private Mail Bag 1 Menai NSW Australia

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A. Smallwood Gemmological Association of Australia 24 Wentworth Ave Sydney NSW Australia

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Pages:
9–15
Online Publication Date:
10 Oct 2005
Publication Date:
17 Sep 1997
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02223356
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Abstract  

Neutron activation analysis (NAA) was used to determine the concentration of trace elements in 44 precious and 52 common opals sampled from a number of recognised fields within Australia. The purpose of this study was to determine if precious and common opals of the same colour and location have the same or a different trace element profile. Similar numbers of black, white and grey samples were studied in each case. In most cases common opals had a significantly higher concentrationof certain trace elements when compared with precious opals.

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0236-5731
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1588-2780

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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