Published January 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Application status and vistas of sequence stratigraphy to the exploration of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits

  • 1. Beijing Research Inst. of Uranium Geology, Beijing (China)
  • 2. School of Earth and Resources, China Univ. of Geosciences, Beijing (China)
  • 3. Institute of Geomechanics, CAGS, Beijing (China)

Description

Sequence stratigraphy is a newly developed subject based on seismostratigraphy, and has been widely applied in the exploration of hydrocarbon and other sedimentogenic mineral deposits and great achievements have been obtained. However, the application of sequence stratigraphy to the exploration of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits is just at the beginning. In this paper, some primary research achievements of sequence stratigraphy to the exploration of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits are summarized, and problems and their reasons of the application of sequence stratigraphy are discussed. Further more, according to characteristics of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits and the development of sequence stratigraphy, the application vistas of sequence stratigraphy to the exploration of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits are estimated. Finally, application directions are proposed, and some specific suggestions are given. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Uranium Geology
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 4, 5-11
ISSN
1000-0658

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
42016709
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
DEPOSITS; EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBONS; MINERALS; SANDSTONES; STRATIGRAPHY; URANIUM DEPOSITS; USES
Descriptors DEC
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; MINERAL RESOURCES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RESOURCES; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

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Notes
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