Published September 1989
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Journal article
Uranium minerals and uranium deposits in the Tono area of Japan
Description
The principal uranium minerals found in the Tono area are as follows:(10 Tetravalent uranium minerals: uraninite, coffinite. (2) Hexavalent uranium minerals: autunite, uranocircite. There are minerals absorbing uranium: zeolite, montmorillonite, carbonaceous matter. Uranium minerals are usually accompanied by pyrite. Uranium in the deposits is supplied from surrounding source rocks, mostly from granite and transported by circulating ground-water
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of East China College of Geology
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- J. East China Coll. Geol.
- Journal Page Range
- 47-48
- ISSN
- 1000-2251
- CODEN
- HUDXE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 21086335
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- GRANITES; JAPAN; URANIUM DEPOSITS; URANIUM MINERALS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MATERIALS; MINERALS; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MINERALS; ROCKS