Analysis of twenty lateritic soil samples from West Africa has shown them to contain an average 24 p.p.m. of niobium; four similar samples taken from within a few miles from a niobium deposit contain from 79 to 87 p.p.m. niobium. It has been shown that as the aluminum content of the soils increases, the following depletion sequence is obtained: Si > Nb > Al = Fe The data indicate that, in general, high enrichments of niobium are not to be expected in lateritic soils.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1961 |
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Title | Niobium content of soils from West Africa |
DOI | 10.1016/0016-7037(61)90060-6 |
Authors | F. S. Grimaldi, I.A. Berger |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta |
Index ID | 70009801 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |