Table 4 Correlation analysis between ΣREE, δCe, δEu and chemical indexes in soil.

From: Geobiochemistry characteristics of rare earth elements in soil and ground water: a case study in Baotou, China

 

pH

Na+

K+

Ca2+

Mg2+

SO42−

Cl−

ΣREE

0.152

− 0.142

− 0.365

0.621**

− 0.251

0.807**

0.541*

La

0.148

− 0.141

− 0.364

0.620**

− 0.255

0.822**

0.524*

Ce

0.156

− 0.141

− 0.360

0.616**

− 0.247

0.793**

0.551*

δCe

− 0.018

0.077

0.214

− 0.156

0.028

− 0.260

0.061

δEu

0.051

0.319

0.361

− 0.637**

0.211

− 0.658**

− 0.256

  1. **Significant correlation at the 0.01 level (bilateral); *Significant correlation at the 0.05 level (bilateral).
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