Uranium mineral systems: ore-forming processes and relationships among deposit types  

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Skirrow, R.G. | Jaireth, S. | Bastrakov, E.N. | Schofield, A. | van der Wielen, S.E.

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Shared geological and geochemical processes are involved in the formation of particular groups of uranium deposits. Three families of uranium mineral systems are recognised: magmatic-, metamorphic- and basin-related. End-member fluids in each family are magmatic-hydrothermal, 'metamorphic' (including fluids reacted with metamorphic rocks at elevated temperatures), and surficial fluids such as meteoric water, lake water and seawater. Most well known uranium deposit types can be accommodated within this tripartite framework, which explicitly allows for hybrid deposit types.

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2009-01-01T00:00:00

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