Uranium Ore Deposits

An important prerequisite to the long-term use of nuclear energy is information on uranium ore deposits from which uranium can be economically exploited. Hence the basic purpose of this book is to present an overview of uranium geology, data characteristic for uranium deposits, and a synthesis of these data in the form of a typological classification of uranium deposits supported by more detailed descriptions of selected uranium districts and deposits. An additional goal is to provide access for the interested reader to the voluminous literature on uranium geology. Therefore a register of bibliography as global as possible, extending beyond the immediate need for this book, is provided. The volume presented here was not originally designed as a product for its own sake. It evolved as a by-product during decades of active uranium exploration and was compiled thanks to a request by the Springer Publishing Company. Routine research work on identifying characteristic features and recognition criteria of uranium deposits, combined with associated modeling of types of deposits for reapplication in exploration, provided the data bank. The publisher originally asked for a book on uranium deposits structured as a combined text- and reference book. The efforts to condense all the text into a single publication were soon doomed. The material grew out of all feasible proportions for a book of acceptable size and price, a wealth of data on uranium geology and related geosciences having become available during the past decade, too vast for one volume.

Klappentext

The volume provides an overview on uranium geology, data characteristic for uranium deposits and a synthesis of these data in the form of a typological classification of uranium deposits. These are supported by more detailed descriptions of selected uranium districts and deposits. An annotation of important literature provided is as global as possible to facilitate access to the voluminous literature on uranium geology. The book is separated into five chapters: Chapter 1: A summary of world uranium resources and of uranium production. Chapter 2: Uranium geochemistry, in a manner intended to provide sufficient basic information needed within the scope of the work. Chapter 3: The principal aspects on the genesis of uranium, addressed synoptically. Chapter 4: The core of the book, describes the prinicpal recognition criteria, dimensions and metallogenetic aspects of identified types of deposits. Chapter 5: Descriptions of selected uranium districts and deposits and serves a) to support and complement the generalized descriptions in Chapter 4, b) to provide the reader with more detailed data of important deposits and c) to present data and views of geoscientists working on these deposits.

Inhalt
Remarks, Definitions, Units.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Geochemistry and Minerochemistry of Uranium.- 3 Principal Aspects of the Genesis of Uranium Deposits.- 4 Typology of Uranium Deposits.- 5 Selected Examples of Economically Significant Types of Uranium Deposits.- Appendix (Table of U-Minerals).- Locality Index.