Search for plutonium-244 tracks in mountain pass bastnaesite
January 1, 1972
WE have found that bastnaesite, a rare earth fluorocarbonate, from the Precambrian Mountain Pass deposit has an apparent Cretaceous fission track age, and hence does not reveal any anomalous fission tracks due to 244Pu.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Title | Search for plutonium-244 tracks in mountain pass bastnaesite |
| DOI | 10.1038/240465b0 |
| Authors | R.L. Fleischer, C.W. Naeser |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Nature |
| Index ID | 70001435 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |