Migration behavior of naturally occurring radionuclides at the Nopal I uranium deposit, Chihuahua, Mexico

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 61-69

  Prikryl, James D ^a   Pickett, David A ^a   Murphy, William M ^a   Pearcy, English C ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture infilling minerals; Migration; Natural analog; U series disequilibrium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERRIC OXIDE; MINERAL; RADIOISOTOPE; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; MEXICO; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; URANIUM MINE;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; FRACTURED ROCK; GOETHITE; HAEMATITE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RADIONUCLIDE TRANSPORT; URANIUM;

MEXICO, CHIHUAHUA STATE, PENA BLANCA;

EID: 0030618097     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00058-7     Document Type: Article

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