National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Wichita Quadrangle, Kansas
Surface reconnaissance and detailed subsurface studies were done within the Wichita Quadrangle, Kansas, to evaluate uranium favorability using National Uranium Resource Evaluation criteria. These studies were designed in part to follow up previous airborne radiometric, hydrogeochemical, and stream-sediment surveys. More than 7500 well records were examined in the subsurface phase of this study. Results of these investigations indicate environments favorable for Texas roll-type uranium deposits in sandstones of Pennsylvanian age within the Wichita Quadrangle. The Pennsylvanian environments exhibit favorable characteristics, such as arkosic cross-bedded sandstones, included pyrite and organic debris, interbedded shales, and gamma-ray log anomalies. Environments considered unfavorable for uranium deposits are limestone and dolomite environments, marine black shale environments, evaporative precipitate environments, and some fluvial sandstone environments. Environments considered unevaluated because of insufficient data (although some thin sections were available for study) include Precambrian plutonic, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
- Research Organization:
- Wichita State Univ., KS (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC13-76GJ01664
- OSTI ID:
- 6973612
- Report Number(s):
- PGJ/F-098-82; ON: DE82020587
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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