Published October 1974 | Version v1
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The most important uranium occurrences in Brazil

Creators

  • 1. Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear de Brasil, Rio de Janeiro

Description

The most important uranium occurrences are discussed, according to the following hostrock types: alkalic igneous; sedimentary, metaconglomerate and granitic rocks. The uranium-molybdenum deposits in the Pocos de Caldas Plateau, the U3O8 reserve in the Parana basin and the uranium and gold occurrences in the Quadrilatero Ferrifero area are described. The new uraniferous province found in 1973 in the Serido geosyncline is also mentioned

Abstract (Portuguese)

Discutem-se as mais importantes ocorrencias de uranio no Brasil, de acordo com os seguintes tipos de rochas hospedeiras: rochas alcalinas, rochas sedimentares, metaconglomerados e rochas graniticas. Descrevem-se os depositos de uranio e molibdenio do Planalto de Pocos de Caldas, a reserva de U3O8 da bacia do parana e as ocorrencias de uranio e ouro na area do Quadrilatero Ferrifero. Tambem se menciona a nova provincia uranifera encontrada em 1973 no geosinclinal do Serido

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Principais ocorrencias de uranio no Brasil

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 28th Congress
Journal Page Range
v. 1 p. 185-201.
Report number
INIS-mf--4424

Conference

Title
28. Brazilian Congress of Geology.
Dates
27 Oct - 2 Nov 1974.
Place
Porto Alegre, Brazil.

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
9407716
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAZIL; CALDASITE; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; MOLYBDENUM; URANIUM MINERALS; URANIUM ORES; URANIUM OXIDES; ZIRCON
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; METALS; MINERALS; ORES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MINERALS; ROCKS; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOUTH AMERICA; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM SILICATES

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Notes
Imprint:Anais do 28"0 Congresso.