Hydrothermal uranium deposits

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6750494

Rich, R A; Holland, H D; Petersen, U

This is the only book devoted entirely to hydrothermal uranium deposits. It provides a summary of their geology, mineralogy and geochemistry and discusses genetic models for their origin. Uranium-fueled fission reactors will probably be needed for at least the next fifty years to provide an important share of the world's energy. However, concern about the sufficiency of uranium ores which can be mined at reasonable cost and without serious environmental consequences has led to a remarkable renaissance of interest in uranium and its ores in recent years. The first part of the volume deals with the geology and geochemistry of hydrothermal uranium deposits, and discusses genetic models for their origin. The second part contains descriptions of the geology and mineralogy of most of the major hydrothermal deposits of uranium; emphasis is placed particularly on those features which bear on the origin of the deposits. Practicing mining and economic geologists involved in uranium exploration and development will find in this work the most comprehensive summary of current knowledge and the tables and ore deposit descriptions together with their extensive bibliographies will provide an invaluable reference source.

• OSTI ID: 6750494
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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