Principles and characteristics of surface radon and helium techniques used in uranium exploration
Studies were carried out to determine the nature of some of the surface radon and helium techniques used for uranium exploration. By performing radon and helium measurements at three sites with differing geology and accessibility, we were able to examine the constraints on the features determined. The sites are the Red Desert in south central Wyoming, Copper Mountain in central Wyoming, and Spokane Mountain in eastern Washington. The radon techniques employed were: zinc sulfide detectors, an ionization chamber, alpha track detectors, thermoluminescence detectors, charcoal canisters, and the partial extraction of lead-210 from soil samples. Helium was measured in soil-gas samples, soil gas from collectors, and soil samples. The ratio helium-4/argon-36 was measured in soil gas.
- Research Organization:
- Bendix Field Engineering Corp., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC13-76GJ01664
- OSTI ID:
- 5039996
- Report Number(s):
- GJBX-177(80); TRN: 80-017693
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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URANIUM DEPOSITS
EXPLORATION
SOILS
ARGON 36
HELIUM
HELIUM 4
LEAD 210
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS
RADON
WASHINGTON
WYOMING
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ARGON ISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FLUIDS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
HEAVY NUCLEI
HELIUM ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEAD ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEI
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE GASES
RESOURCES
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
STABLE ISOTOPES
SURVEYS
USA
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
050200* - Nuclear Fuels- Exploration- (-1987)