Migration of brines in the basement rocks of the Athabasca Basin through microfracture networks (P-Patch U deposit, Canada)

Lithos

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 121-136

  Mercadier, Julien ^a   Richard, Antonin ^a   Boiron, Marie Christine ^a   Cathelineau, Michel ^a   Cuney, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Athabasca; Basement; Brines; Microfracturing; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BASEMENT ROCK; BRINE; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INCLUSION; FRACTURE NETWORK; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; OROGENY; PERCOLATION; PLUTONIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; URANIUM;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA;

EID: 76549127884     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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