Persistent U(IV) and U(VI) following in-situ recovery (ISR) mining of a sandstone uranium deposit, Wyoming, USA

Gallegos, T. J.; Campbell, K. M.; Zielinski, R. A.; Reimus, P. W.; Clay, J. T.; Janot, N.; Bargar, John R.; Benzel, William M.

doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.08.017

Title: Persistent U(IV) and U(VI) following in-situ recovery (ISR) mining of a sandstone uranium deposit, Wyoming, USA

Authors:: Gallegos, T. J.; Campbell, K. M.; Zielinski, R. A.; Reimus, P. W.; Clay, J. T.; Janot, N.; Bargar, John R.; Benzel, William M.

Publication Date:: Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

OSTI Identifier:: 1423499

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Applied Geochemistry

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Applied Geochemistry Journal Volume: 63 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0883-2927

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Gallegos, T. J., Campbell, K. M., Zielinski, R. A., Reimus, P. W., Clay, J. T., Janot, N., Bargar, John R., and Benzel, William M. Persistent U(IV) and U(VI) following in-situ recovery (ISR) mining of a sandstone uranium deposit, Wyoming, USA.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Gallegos, T. J., Campbell, K. M., Zielinski, R. A., Reimus, P. W., Clay, J. T., Janot, N., Bargar, John R., & Benzel, William M. Persistent U(IV) and U(VI) following in-situ recovery (ISR) mining of a sandstone uranium deposit, Wyoming, USA.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.08.017

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                    Gallegos, T. J., Campbell, K. M., Zielinski, R. A., Reimus, P. W., Clay, J. T., Janot, N., Bargar, John R., and Benzel, William M. Tue .  
"Persistent U(IV) and U(VI) following in-situ recovery (ISR) mining of a sandstone uranium deposit, Wyoming, USA".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.08.017.

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