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Alpha spectrometry isotopic ratios indications in the Paleozoic sedimentary rock of El Gor area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt: insights on uranium mobility age

Mahmoud R. KhattabGeochemical Exploration Department, Nuclear Materials Authority (NMA), Cairo, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 424-432 | Received 15 Sep 2022, Accepted 14 Dec 2022, Published online: 10 Jan 2023

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