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Z. L. Song, C. Q. Liu, G. L. Han, Z. L. Wang, Z. Z. Zhu and C. Yang, “Enrichment and Release of Rare Earth Elements during Weathering of Sedimentary Rocks in Wujiang Catchments, Southwest China,” Journal of Rare Earths, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2006, pp. 491-496. doi:10.1016/S1002-0721(06)60149-X

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• TITLE: Geochemistry of the Rare Earth Elements (REE) Distribution in Terengganu Coastal Waters: A Study Case from Redang Island Marine Sediment

  AUTHORS: A. Nor Antonina, N. A. M. Shazili, B. Y. Kamaruzzaman, M. C. Ong, Y. Rosnan, F. N. Sharifah

  KEYWORDS: Rare Earth Elements; Marine Sediments; Redang Island; Malaysia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Marine Science, Vol.3 No.3, July 19, 2013

  ABSTRACT: A study on the rare earth elements (REEs) of Redang Island marine sediments was conducted in August 2011 during the premonsoon season. Bottom sediments were collected from 27 sampling stations on board UMT Discovery II vessel using a Smith McIntyre grab and analyzed for rare earth elements (REEs) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results showed that the REEs patterns in sediments reflected the source rock patterns with an overall order of abundance such as: light rare earth elements (LREE) > middle rare earth element (MREE) > high rare earth elements (HREE). The chondrite normalized patterns of REEs showed enrichment of LREEs over HREEs with La/Yb of 13.6 while the chondrite normalized value showed low (Gd/Yb)N ratios (2.12) which was illustrated in the flat HREE pattern. The chondrite normalized REE patterns of sediments showed the enrichment of LREE and depletion of HREE. From our findings, REEs concentrations in the study area were found to be of geogenic origins and the distributions were not influenced by anthropogenic sources.