Radioelement dispersion in a sedimentary environment and its effect on uranium exploration

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Abstract

The radioelement content of the major part of the southeast Texas Coastal Plain sedimentary sequence falls within a range common for sandstones and shales. Exceptions to the normal limit are mainly in small, widely scattered areas. One anomalous area, however, covers several tens of square miles and contains most of the important uranium deposits. Both mechanical and chemical dispersion of radioelements takes place in the immediate vicinity of the ore deposits, though no attempt is made to extend this local dispersion model to the large, regional gamma radiation anomaly. It is suggested that the point-source concept for sedimentary uranium deposits is unrealistic and that conventional aeroradiometric survey grid spacing can be substantially enlarged without seriously reducing efficiency in uranium exploration.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Radioelement dispersion in a sedimentary environment and its effect on uranium exploration
Series title Economic Geology
DOI 10.2113/gsecongeo.59.2.309
Volume 59
Issue 2
Year Published 1964
Language English
Publisher Society of Economic Geologists
Description 13 p.
First page 309
Last page 321
Country United States
State Texas
Other Geospatial southeast Texas
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