Published 1985
| Version v1
Book
Scientific research a support for uranium exploration
Creators
- 1. Centre de Recherches sur la Geologie de l'Uranium (CREGU), 54 - Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy (France)
Description
Most of surface uranium deposits were discovered by radiometry. But radiometry is blind for uranium ore 2 feet deep. New deposits will require more and more sophisticated models. Examples are given illustrating the importance of mineralogy, geochemistry for uranium transport and precipitation. The use of these methods will decrease uncertainty in costly end phases of exploration
Abstract (French)
La plupart des gisements d'uranium ont ete decouverts par radiometrie, mais au-dela de 50 cm cette methode est aveugle. La decouverte de nouveaux gisements necessitera des modeles de plus en plus sophistiques. On donne quelques exemples illustrant l'importance de la mineralogie et de la geochimie pour le transport et la precipitation de l'uranium, ce qui reduira les incertitudes dans les phases finales de l'exploration qui sont les plus couteusesAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- La recherche scientifique comme soutien a l'exploration de l'uranium
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- SFEN.
- Imprint Place
- Paris (France)
- Imprint Title
- Uranium prospection
- Imprint Pagination
- 102 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 89-100.
Conference
- Title
- SFEN Meeting on uranium prospection.
- Dates
- 22 May 1985.
- Place
- Paris (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 18027284
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- EXPLORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; PETROLOGY; URANIUM ORES
- Descriptors DEC
- ORES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:La prospection de l'uranium.;Recueil des communications.