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Instrumental neutron activation analysis of peloids from main Cuban spas

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Peloids from some Cuban spas (San Diego, Elguea, Santa Lucía, Cajío and Colony) have been studied using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). Concentrations of 35 major, minor and trace elements in the peloids are reported, including an important group of rare earth elements (REE). Elemental concentrations are compared with to other worldwide reported peloids, consensus based Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQG) and the concentration limits established by the U.S. Pharmacopeia. The measured REE contents are of the same order of magnitude as worldwide reported peloids. However, the behaviour of the Upper Continental Crust-normalized REE content shows different patterns and Ce- and Eu-related anomalies for peloids matured with marine and fresh waters, respectively.

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  1. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de La Habana (InSTEC-UH), Havana, Cuba

    Oscar Díaz Rizo, Josiel Barrios Cossio, Margaret Suárez Muñoz, Katia D’Alessandro Rodríguez & Clara M. Melián Rodríguez

  2. Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana, Havana, Cuba

    Patricia González Hernández

  3. Institute for Scientific and Technological Research (IPICYT), San Luis Potosí, Mexico

    Nadia V. Martínez-Villegas

  4. Neutron Physics Laboratory, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia

    Wael Badawy & Marina Frontasieva

  5. Radiation Protection and Civil Defense Department, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Nuclear Research Center, Abu Zaabal, 13759, Egypt

    Wael Badawy

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Díaz Rizo, O., Barrios Cossio, J., González Hernández, P. et al. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of peloids from main Cuban spas. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 317, 1079–1087 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5961-7

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