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Unconformity-Type Uranium Deposits. Global Energy Consumption with Time and Fuel Type. Global Energy Consumption by Fuel Type. Global Energy Reserves by Fuel Type. 1 Quad = 1 quadrillion BTU. 1 BTU = 252 calories. Global Production of Uranium. The Deposits of the Athabasca Basin.
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Global Energy Reserves by Fuel Type 1 Quad = 1 quadrillion BTU 1 BTU = 252 calories
Hydrothermal Alteration Associated with Unconformity-Type Uranium Deposits
Uraninite in Sandstone at Redox Front Redox front Hematised sandstone Uraninite
Fluid Inclusion Microthermometric Data Richard et al. (2016)
Probable Source of Fluids from Stable Isotope Data Alexandre et al. (2005)
Solubility and Speciation of Uraninite Bastrakov et al (2011)
A Possible Role for Reduced Fluids in Uranium Transport Timofeev et al. (2018)
A Model for Ore Deposition Oxidisng fluids from the basin mix with reducing fluids from the basement U6+ + 2H2O + C = U4+ + 2H+ + CO2 U4+ + O2 = UO2 (Uraninite)