Radioactivity and radon emanation fraction of the granites sampled at Misasa and Badgastein

Akihiro Sakoda; Katsumi Hanamoto; Yuu Ishimori; Tomohiro Nagamatsu; Kiyonori Yamaoka

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.11.015

Radioactivity and radon emanation fraction of the granites sampled at Misasa and Badgastein

Akihiro Sakoda, Katsumi Hanamoto, Yuu Ishimori, Tomohiro Nagamatsu, Kiyonori Yamaoka

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Abstract

The chemical composition was analyzed and the radioactivity, radon exhalation rate and emanation fraction were measured to investigate the characteristics of the granites sampled at Misasa and Badgastein, world famous for radon therapy. The Misasa granite was probably composed of quartz, albite and microcline. The Badgastein granite was probably composed of quartz and muscovite. The radon exhalation rates and emanation fractions of the Misasa granite were much higher than those of the Badgastein granite, regardless of the ²²⁶Ra activity concentrations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	648-652
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume	66
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.11.015
Publication status	Published - May 2008

Keywords

Badgastein
Granite
Misasa
Radioactivity
Radon emanation fraction

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