Distribution and isotopic composition of uranium in lower Nueces River, Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay, Texas
Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions
By: Charles W. Holmes and Elizabeth Ann Slade
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Abstract
The uranium concentration and isotopic composition of water and suspended sediment from the Nueces River, Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay were determined by alpha-spectroscopy. The average dissolved uranium concentration and radioactivity ratio (U234/U238) of Nueces River water were determined to be 2.44 µg/1 and 1.15 respectively. Water from a tributary of the Nueces River, Cayamon Creek, was found to contain an average dissolved uranium concentration of 42.8 µg/1 with an isotopic radioactivity ratio of 1.56. Close inspection of the lateral concentration and isotopic activity ratio of uranium revealed an increase below the confluence of Cayamon Creek with the Nueces River. A model was derived based on equations used in isotopic dilution analysis, which predicts these increases within analytical error. This model may be useful in future studies to locate anomalous uranium within the hydrologic environment.
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Holmes, C.W., and Slade, E.A., 1972, Distribution and isotopic composition of uranium in lower Nueces River, Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay, Texas: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 22, p. 315-322.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Distribution and isotopic composition of uranium in lower Nueces River, Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay, Texas |
| Series title | Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions |
| Volume | 22 |
| Year Published | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies |
| Publisher location | New Orleans, LA |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 8 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions |
| First page | 315 |
| Last page | 322 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Corpus Christi Bay;Nueces Bay;Nueces River |