Investigation of Alaska's uranium potential. Part I. Special report 12

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7214207

Eakins, G R; Forbes, R B

Of the various geographical regions in Alaska that were examined in an exhaustive literature search for the possibility of uranium--either vein-type or sedimentary--six offer encouragement: the Copper River Basin, the alkaline intrusive belt of west-central Alaska and Selawik Basin area, the Seward Peninsula, the Susitna Lowland, the coal-bearing basins of the north flank of the Alaska Range, the Precambrian gneisses of the USGS 1:250,000 Goodnews quadrangle, and southeastern Alaska, which had the sole operating uranium mine in the state. Other areas that may be favorable for the presence of uranium include the Yukon Flats area, the Cook Inlet Basin, and the Galena Basin.

• Research Organization: Alaska State Dept. of Natural Resources, College (USA). Div. of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
• OSTI ID: 7214207
• Report Number(s): TID-27593
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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