Evaluating the rate of migration of an uranium deposition front within the Uitenhage Aquifer

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 269-276

  Vogel, J C ^a   Talma, A S ^a   Heaton, T H E ^b   Kronfeld, J ^c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Redox changes in aquifer; Sandstone type uranium deposit; South Africa; Uranium series

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN DEPLETION ZONE;

AQUIFERS; OXYGEN; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; RADON; REDOX REACTIONS; SANDSTONE; SOLUBILITY; THORIUM; URANIUM DEPOSITS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUNDWATER; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; URANIUM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032714576     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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