Uranium deposits in the Jackpile Sandstone, New Mexico
Economic Geology
By: J. Thomas Nash
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Abstract
Ultimate sources of uranium are believed to be either fluids from Morrison volcanoes (not demonstrable) or labile constituents in the Jackpile Sandstone. Petrographic studies indicate considerable pre-Dakota diagenesis, which would have made uranium in feldspars, heavy minerals, and volcanic debris available. Deposition of uranium occurred while host sandstone was near the surface during the pre-Dakota hiatus. Sedimentary permeability was the principal factor in distribution of ore and of the organic decomposition products that precipitated it.
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Nash, J.T., 1968, Uranium deposits in the Jackpile Sandstone, New Mexico: Economic Geology, v. 63, no. 7, p. 737-750, https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.63.7.737.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Uranium deposits in the Jackpile Sandstone, New Mexico |
| Series title | Economic Geology |
| DOI | 10.2113/gsecongeo.63.7.737 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication Date | November 01, 1968 |
| Year Published | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society of Economic Geologists |
| Description | 14 p. |
| First page | 737 |
| Last page | 750 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | Jackpile Sandstone |