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Geochemical Exploration of Uranium Mineralization in Rock Formations from Central India:A Review on Earlier Reports


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1 PG Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Law College Square, Nagpur-440 001, India
2 Shri M. M. College of Science, Sakkardara Square, Nagpur-440 009, India
 

A study of distribution of dissolved radon isotope Rn222 in borewell water revealed clusters of anomalies. Radioactive expressions in water are because of the high solubility of U, Ra and Rn in water, which facilitates to dissolve these from uranium mineralized rock. Geo-electrical and electromagnetic surveys conducted in different geological set up in Central India, brought out effectiveness of these methods in interpreting subsurface locales of uranium mineralization that are associated with conducting minerals with sulphides, graphites/carbonaceous matter, alteration zones, structural features and shear zones, which have distinct electrical resistivity contrast with respect to the host rocks.

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Geochemical Exploration, Radon (Rn222), Uranium Mineralization.
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Y. A. Murkute
PG Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Law College Square, Nagpur-440 001, India
S. P. Joshi
Shri M. M. College of Science, Sakkardara Square, Nagpur-440 009, India

Abstract


A study of distribution of dissolved radon isotope Rn222 in borewell water revealed clusters of anomalies. Radioactive expressions in water are because of the high solubility of U, Ra and Rn in water, which facilitates to dissolve these from uranium mineralized rock. Geo-electrical and electromagnetic surveys conducted in different geological set up in Central India, brought out effectiveness of these methods in interpreting subsurface locales of uranium mineralization that are associated with conducting minerals with sulphides, graphites/carbonaceous matter, alteration zones, structural features and shear zones, which have distinct electrical resistivity contrast with respect to the host rocks.

Keywords


Geochemical Exploration, Radon (Rn222), Uranium Mineralization.

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