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Depth Profile of Elemental Concentration of Soil Samples from a Farm Land Within Kaduna, Using X-ray Fluorescence
S.M. Oyeyemi, Aminu Kalip and Abba Musa
Corresponding Author: S.M. Oyeyemi
Submitted: 2011 January, 11
Accepted: 2011 February, 15
Published: 2011 June, 25 |
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The variation of soil elemental composition was studied to identify the minimum depth needed for
optimum yield of crop. The percentage elemental concentration of soil obtained at depth ranging from 0.02-0.30
m at a farm land located in Kaduna state, Nigeria was carried out using X-ray fluorescence. Twenty five
different elements were identified. Gallium, thorium, Uranium and Potassium were some of the Natural
Occurring Radioactive Materials found at different concentration from depth of 0.02-0.06 m,but found missing
beyond 0.06 m. Concentration of Potassium and other elements reduces and increases non-linearly with depth
to a minimum concentration of 7.2% at depth of 0.11 m. It further increases and reduces in same trend with
depth; Iron and Cobalt gave an anomalous high concentration of 75.6 and 8.5%, respectively at this depth. All
other elements have minimum concentration at 0.11 m.
Key words: Elemental concentration, depth and soil, X-ray fluorescence, , , ,
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S.M. Oyeyemi, Aminu Kalip and Abba Musa, . Depth Profile of Elemental Concentration of Soil Samples from a Farm Land Within Kaduna, Using X-ray Fluorescence. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (06): 494-498.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
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