Geochronology of unconformity-related uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada and their integration in the evolution of the basin

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-59

  Alexandre, Paul ^a   Kyser, Kurt ^a   Thomas, Dave ^b   Polito, Paul ^a   Marlat, Jim ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CAMECO CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athabasca Basin; Basin evolution; Canada; Geochronology; Unconformity type uranium deposits

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BASIN EVOLUTION; DATING METHOD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MINERAL ALTERATION; MINERALIZATION; ORE BODY; UNCONFORMITY; URANIUM;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 57849166293     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-007-0153-3     Document Type: Article

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