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The geological, geochemical, topographical and hydrogeological characteristics of the Broubster natural analogue site, Caithness

Abstract

One of the four analogue sites chosen for investigation by the British Geological Survey is the uranium mineralization at Broubster, Caithness, Scotland. Naturally occurring uranium has been leached from a thin mineralized limestone horizon and has been carried by groundwater flow into a peat bog about 100 m away. This process has probably been going on for at least 5 000 years. Standard surveying, hydrogeological and geochemical methods have been applied in the investigation and analysis of the area. Selected samples of the mineralization, peat soils and associated groundwaters have been examined in detail. This report summarizes the main findings accumulated since 1968 when the site was first discovered, and provides a useful information base for further modelling work. 27 refs.; 12 plates; 40 figs.; 17 tabs.
Authors:
Ball, T K; Milodowski, A E [1] 
  1. British Geological Survey Keyworth (GB)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-13275
Reference Number:
SCA: 052002; 580000; PA: FRD-92:001466; SN: 92000757431
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 58 GEOSCIENCES; UNITED KINGDOM; COORDINATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SOILS; REDOX POTENTIAL; PH VALUE; URANIUM MINERALS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; LEACHING; FIELD TESTS; GEOLOGY; MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; 052002; 580000; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE; GEOSCIENCES
OSTI ID:
10152563
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI92527133; CNN: contract FI1W/0073/UK; TRN: FR9201466
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
185 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Ball, T K, and Milodowski, A E. The geological, geochemical, topographical and hydrogeological characteristics of the Broubster natural analogue site, Caithness. France: N. p., 1991. Web.
Ball, T K, & Milodowski, A E. The geological, geochemical, topographical and hydrogeological characteristics of the Broubster natural analogue site, Caithness. France.
Ball, T K, and Milodowski, A E. 1991. "The geological, geochemical, topographical and hydrogeological characteristics of the Broubster natural analogue site, Caithness." France.
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title = {The geological, geochemical, topographical and hydrogeological characteristics of the Broubster natural analogue site, Caithness}
author = {Ball, T K, and Milodowski, A E}
abstractNote = {One of the four analogue sites chosen for investigation by the British Geological Survey is the uranium mineralization at Broubster, Caithness, Scotland. Naturally occurring uranium has been leached from a thin mineralized limestone horizon and has been carried by groundwater flow into a peat bog about 100 m away. This process has probably been going on for at least 5 000 years. Standard surveying, hydrogeological and geochemical methods have been applied in the investigation and analysis of the area. Selected samples of the mineralization, peat soils and associated groundwaters have been examined in detail. This report summarizes the main findings accumulated since 1968 when the site was first discovered, and provides a useful information base for further modelling work. 27 refs.; 12 plates; 40 figs.; 17 tabs.}
place = {France}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}