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Preliminary studies on fluid inclusions in metasomatic albite grains from Lagoa Real, Caetite, Ba, Brazil

Creators

  • 1. NUCLEBRAS, Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

Description

Preliminary fluid inclusion studies in metasomatic albite grains from the Lagoa Real uranium deposit pointed out to mixing of strong brines (23 wt% NaCl equivalent) with low salinity fluids (2.3 wt% NaCl equivalent). Microthermometry and crushing tests indicated elevated pressures and the presence of hidrocarbons in larger amount than CO2. The remobilization of uranium as uranyl carbonate complexes and its precipitation, reducing U6+ to U4+ by CH4, is considered as a possibility. (Author)

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number.

Abstract (Portuguese)

Estudos preliminares de inclusoes fluidas contidas em graos de albita metassomatica, proveniente do deposito de uranio da Lagoa Real conduzem a uma mistura de elevada saturacao (23% em peso de equivalente em NaCl) com fluidos de baixa salinidade (2,3% em peso de equivalente em NaCl). Os testes de microtermometria e esmagamento indicam elevadas pressoes e a presenca de hidrocarbonetos em quantidades maiores que CO2. (A.R.)

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Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Estudos preliminares de inclusoes fluidas em albita dos albititos do projeto Lagoa Real, Caetite, Ba, Brasil

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
12 p.
Report number
INIS-BR--04

Conference

Title
31. Brazilian Congress of Geology.
Dates
19 - 25 Oct 1980.
Place
Camboriu, Santa Catarina (Brazil).

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
14754443
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBONATES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PRECIPITATION; SALINITY; URANIUM; URANYL COMPLEXES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPLEXES; ACTINIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; COMPLEXES; ELEMENTS; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ROCKS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; URANIUM COMPLEXES