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January 1, 2022Environmental Science Processes & ImpactsOpen Access

Environmental significance of trace elements in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands: facts and misconceptions

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Abstract

The distribution of trace elements (TEs) in the bituminous sands is dichotomous: V, Ni, Mo, Se and Re are found predominantly in the bitumen fraction, and all other TEs in the mineral fraction.

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William Shotyk (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93fe5702a6744cdbf6399b https://doi.org/10.1039/d2em00049k

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