| Abstract: | The N fork of Flodelle Creek drainage basin in NE Washington contains the first surficial U deposit to be mined in the US. The U was leached from granitic bedrock and fixed in organic-rich pond sediments. The distribution of these pond sediments and, therefore, the U has been strongly influenced by relict glacial topography, slope proceses, and beaver activity. Ponds in the drainage basin have been sinks for fine-grained, organic-rich sediments. These organic-rich sediments provide a suitable geochemical environment for precipitation and adsorption of uranium leached from granitic bedrock into ground, spring, and surface waters. Processes of pond formation have thus been important in the development of surficial U deposits in the N fork of Flodelle Creek drainage basin and may have similar significance in other areas.-from Authors |
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| Citation Author: | Johnson, S. Y.; Otton, J. K.; Macke, D. L. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Geology of the Holocene surficial uranium deposit of the north fork of Flodelle Creek, northeastern Washington ( USA).; 1987; Article; Journal; Geological Society of America Bulletin; Johnson, S. Y.; Otton, J. K.; Macke, D. L. |
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| Citation Year: | 1987 |
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| Text: | Geology of the Holocene surficial uranium deposit of the north fork of Flodelle Creek, northeastern Washington ( USA).; 1987; Article; Journal; Geological Society of America Bulletin; Johnson, S. Y.; Otton, J. K.; Macke, D. L. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00 -0600 |
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