Chemical brecciation processes in the Sue unconformity-type uranium deposits, Eastern Athabasca Basin (Canada)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 241-258

  Lorilleux, G ^a   Cuney, M ^a   Jebrak M ^b   Rippert, J C ^c   Portella, P ^c  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c and Safety Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breccia; Dissolution; Permeability; Shear zone; Uranium

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; SANDSTONE; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

CHEMICAL BRECCIATION;

CATCHMENTS;

BRECCIA; GEOCHEMISTRY; ORE DEPOSIT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SHEAR ZONE; URANIUM;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA;

EID: 0042236854     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00193-6     Document Type: Article

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