Soil-gas helium concentrations in the vicinity of a uranium deposit, Red Desert, Wyoming
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Abstract
A survey of the helium concentration in soil-gas was conducted in the Red Desert Area, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The area studied is directly over a low-grade uranium deposit that may be suitable for recovery by in-situ leaching techniques. The area was sampled twice, once in December, 1977, and again in July, 1978. Wind was a significant factor affecting the helium concentrations. Wind gusts exceeded 110 km/hr (70 mph) during the December, 1977, sampling; wind gusts did not exceed 30 km/hr (20 mph) during the July, 1978, sampling. The average helium concentration for all the July, 1978, soil-gas samples was about twice the average of the December, 1977, samples. In addition, a contour plot of the July, 1978, soil-gas samples showed an area of higher helium values that corresponds to the location of anomalies detected by other exploration techniques, and may be associated with the uranium deposit.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Soil-gas helium concentrations in the vicinity of a uranium deposit, Red Desert, Wyoming |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 79-975 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr79975 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 9 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater County |
| Other Geospatial | Red Desert |
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