Samuel B. Romberger

Role of geochemistry in the search for Uranium deposits Samuel B. Romberger  

KEYWORDS uranium, aqueous chemistry, redox equiiibria, radon, hydromorphic dispersion 

Uranium most commonly is mobile in oxidized groundwaters as the uranyl 

Characteristics that complicate the interpretation of geochemical and radiometric data for uranium deposits include 1) variable oxidation state of uranium and associated elements 2) the variety of aqueous species possible 3) the tendency for soluble uranium and 

Depending on type, uranium deposits exhibit characteristic primary alteration and trace element zoning patterns, the latter commonly including, but are not limited to, elements exhibiting changes in oxidation state such as vanadium, selenium, molybdenum, arsenic, cobalt, and nickel (Fig. 3). It can be shown that 

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