Radioactive disequilibria in mineralised fracture samples from two uranium occurrences in northern Sweden

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Mineralised fractures from two uranium occurrences in northern Sweden were examined mineralogically and isotopically to establish the presence or absence of radioactive equilibrium that may indicate recent rock-water interaction processes based on the natural mobility of uranium (i.e.; during the last 0.5 Ma). The results show evidence of radioactive disequilibrium in six of the nine samples investigated. Disequilibria are attributable to solution to solid 234U recoil gain (weakly mineralised zones adjacent to the main mineralisation) and solid to solution 234U recoil loss (moderate to highly mineralised zones). The absence of significant 238U loss in the samples emphasises the reducing conditions at the sampled depths. ?? 1984.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Radioactive disequilibria in mineralised fracture samples from two uranium occurrences in northern Sweden
Series title LITHOS
DOI 10.1016/0024-4937(84)90021-5
Volume 17
Issue C
Year Published 1984
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title LITHOS
First page 215
Last page 225
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