Geology of the fissionable materials

The mineral composition of gummite

“…The occurrence of uraninite in pegmatites has been discussed by Page (1950) andQuensel (1940 Terdonck (1933, 1935), Bain (1950), and Kohl (1954), and scattered remarks are found in the literature descriptive of individual species 0 The above sequence, recognized in the literature, is confirmed by the examination of Museum specimens, Uraninite deposits rich in sulfides generally alter directly to the sulfates zippeite, uranopilite 9…”

Principal uranium deposits of the world

“…Rich and others (1975) pointed out that red staining of the granite is a good indicator of the presence of uranium. References: Bain, 1950;Darnley and others, 1965;Davidson, 1927;Davidson, 1956a;Dines, 1930Dines, , 1956Dines and Robertson, 1929;Gentile and McGinnis, 1967;Gregory, 1946;James, 1945;Lamming, 1952;Ostle, 1970;Park and MacDiarmid, 1964;Penrose, 1915;Perutz, 1939;Rich and others, 1975;Rumbold, 1954;Stein, 1952;Stephens, 1906;Taylor, 1966;Toll, 1951;Zachloul, 1960 (Gallagher, 1972). Caithness County and part of Sutherland County are underlain by metamorphic rocks of the Moine Series intruded by granitic stocks of late Caledonian age, which for the most part in Caithness is covered by gently inclined lagoonal sediments of the Old Red Sandstone--mainly arenaceous, arkosic members, silts, and shales (Ostle, 1970).…”

“…References: Bain, 1950;Barsukov, 1967;Dymkov, 1960;Frohberg, 1950;Harlass and Schuetzel, 1965;Ruzicka, 1971;Vinogradov, editor, 1963;Yanishevskiy and Konstantinov, 1960;Zeschke, 1970. Symbol: 86BCS Name:…”

“…Pitchblende also occurs in bitumen-associated deposits in Upper Carboniferous or other Paleozoic conglomerates, greenstones, gritstones, siltstones, and sandstones, which were formed in alluvial and lacustrine environments; most ore bodies are stratified, lenticular, and lie concondantly with the strata (Kornechuk and Burtek, 1974). References: Bain, 1950;Gerard, 1956;Kornechuk and Burtek, 1974;Nitu, 1974;Roubault, 1958a;Ruzicka, 1971. Bain, 1950;Foose and Manheim, 1975;Ruzicka, 1971.…”

“…References: Bain, 1950;Gerard, 1956;Kornechuk and Burtek, 1974;Nitu, 1974;Roubault, 1958a;Ruzicka, 1971. Bain, 1950;Foose and Manheim, 1975;Ruzicka, 1971.…”