3D modeling of uranium-bearing solution-collapse breccias in Proterozoic sandstones (Athabasca Basin, Canada)-Metallogenic interpretations

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-107

  de Veslud, Christian Le Carlier ^a   Cuney, Michel ^b   Lorilleux, Guillaume ^b   Royer, Jean Jacques ^a   Jébrak, Michel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CRPG CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D modeling; Athabasca basin; Breccia; Fluid rock ratio; Uranium deposit

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; CARBON; EARTH SCIENCES; GRAPHITE; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; ORES; OXIDE MINERALS; PETROGRAPHY; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; URANIUM DEPOSITS;

3D MODELING; ATHABASCA BASIN; BRECCIA; FLUID ROCK RATIO; URANIUM DEPOSIT;

ROCKS;

BRECCIA; DISSOLUTION; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; SHEAR ZONE; SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNCONFORMITY; URANIUM; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 53849084113     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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