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Cobalt, copper and mercury were determined in Dead Sea surface water, sampled in February 1979 after the complete overturn of the lake. Co, Cu and Hg have been coprecipitated with lead-APDC and detected by X-ray spectrometry following neutron activation. The beta ray interference in the determination of Co by X-ray spectrometry has been eliminated by magnetic deflection. The results for Co (1.3 ppb) and Cu (2.0 ppb) were compared with those obtained by previous workers. The concentration of Hg (1.2 ppb) is the first reported value for this element in the Dead Sea.
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Stiller, M., Mantel, M. & Rapaport, M.S. The determination of trace elements (Co, Cu and Hg) in the Dead Sea by neutron activation followed by X-ray spectrometry and magnetic deflection of beta ray interference. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 83, 345–352 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02037148
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