U6+ phases in the weathering zone of the Bangombé U-deposit: Observed and predicted mineralogy

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 90, Issue 9-11, 2002, Pages 761-769

  Jensen, K A ^a,b   Palenik, C S ^a   Ewing, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bangomb ; Eh pH diagrams; Natural fission reactor; Oklo; Uraninite alteration; Uranyl phosphates; Uranyl sulfates

Indexed keywords

APATITE; AUTUNITE; BASSETITE; CERIUM FRANCOISITE NEODYMIUM; CHERNIKOVITE; COFFINITE; COPPER; GROUND WATER; MINERAL; MONAZITE; PHOSPHATE; SODDYITE; SULFATE; SULFIDE; TORBERNITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANINITE; URANIUM; URANOPILITE; URANYL PHOSPHATE; URANYL SULFATE;

BANGOMBE NATURAL FISSION REACTOR; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; MODEL; NUCLEAR REACTOR; OBSERVATION; OXIDATION; PH; PREDICTION; RADIOACTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER ANALYSIS; WEATHERING;

EID: 0038041173     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2002.90.9-11_2002.761     Document Type: Conference Paper

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