R.M. Moxham
1964
<p><span>The </span>radioelement<span> content of the major part of the southeast Texas Coastal Plain </span>sedimentary<span> sequence falls within </span>a<span> range common for sandstones and shales. Exceptions to the normal limit are mainly </span>in<span> small, widely scattered areas. One anomalous area, however, covers several tens of square miles and contains most of the important </span>uranium<span> deposits. Both mechanical and chemical </span>dispersion<span> of radioelements takes place </span>in<span> the immediate vicinity of the ore deposits, though no attempt is made to extend this local </span>dispersion<span> model to the large, regional gamma radiation anomaly. It is suggested that the point-source concept for </span>sedimentary<span> </span>uranium<span> deposits is unrealistic and that conventional aeroradiometric survey grid spacing can be substantially enlarged without seriously reducing efficiency </span>in<span> </span>uranium<span> </span>exploration<span>.</span></p>
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10.2113/gsecongeo.59.2.309
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Society of Economic Geologists
Radioelement dispersion in a sedimentary environment and its effect on uranium exploration
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