Isotopic signatures for origin assessment of natural uranium samples

Application of neodymium isotope ratio measurements for the origin assessment of uranium ore concentrates

A novel procedure has been developed for the measurement of 143Nd/144Nd isotope ratio in various uranium-bearing materials, such as uranium ores and ore concentrates (UOC) in order to evaluate the usefulness and applicability of variations of 143Nd/144Nd isotope ratio for provenance assessment in nuclear forensics. Neodymium was separated and...