Multivariate Analysis Based on Geochemical, Isotopic, and Mineralogical Compositions of Uranium-Rich Samples

Corcoran, Loretta; Simonetti, Antonio; Spano, Tyler L.; Lewis, Stefanie R.; Dorais, Corinne; Simonetti, Stefanie; Burns, Peter C.

doi:10.3390/min9090537

Multivariate Analysis Based on Geochemical, Isotopic, and Mineralogical Compositions of Uranium-Rich Samples

Journal Article · Thu Sep 05 04:00:00 EDT 2019 · Minerals

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/min9090537· OSTI ID:1564153

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Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences ; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, and Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The chemical and isotopic (U, Pb, Sr) signatures for a suite (n = 23) of pristine (>80 wt. % UO₂) and altered uraninite samples (>70–80 wt. % UO₂) from various locations worldwide have been determined for the purpose of identifying potential fingerprints for nuclear forensic analysis. The characterization of the uraninite samples included determination of major, minor and trace element contents, Sr, Pb, and U isotopic compositions, and secondary mineral assemblages. Due to the multivariate approach adopted in this study, principal component analysis (PCA) has been employed to allow the direct comparison of multiple variable types. The PCA results indicate that the geological origin (sandstone, metamorphite, intrusive, granite and unconformity) of pristine uraninite can be readily identified utilizing various combinations of major and/or trace element concentrations with isotopic compositions.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1564153

Journal Information:: Minerals, Journal Name: Minerals Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 9; ISSN MBSIBI; ISSN 2075-163X

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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