Naturally Occurring Radioelements in the Ground Waters of Iowa

Authors

Charles N. Brown, Iowa Geological Survey
R.L. Morris, State Hygienic LaboratoryFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Reconnaissance studies of radioelements in the ground waters of Iowa indicate that, where radium is present, it is Ra²²⁶, the biologically significant isotope. Its distribution varies, but it appears that (1) waters from consolidated sandstones in areas distant from recharge points may contain up to 8 ^μ,μc/L Ra²²⁶; (2) waters from limestone aquifers vary but, in general, are likely to contain appreciable amounts, up to 3 ^μμc/L Ra²²⁶; and (3) waters from glacial aquifers contain little, if any, Ra²²⁶.

Publication Date

1959

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

66

Issue

1

First Page

270

Last Page

271

Copyright

©1959 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Brown, Charles N. and Morris, R.L. (1959) "Naturally Occurring Radioelements in the Ground Waters of Iowa," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 66(1), 270-271.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol66/iss1/38