Airborne radioactivity surveys for phosphate in Florida
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Abstract
Airborne radioactivity surveys totalling 5,600 traverse miles were made in ten areas in Florida, which were thought to be geologically favorable for the occurrence of uraniferous phosphate deposits. Abnormal radioactivity was recorded in eight of the ten areas surveyed. The anomalies are located in Bradford, Clay, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Lake, Marion, Orange, Sumter, Taylor, and Union Counties.
Two of the anomalies were investigated briefly on the ground. One resulted from a deposit of river-pebble phosphate in the Peace River valley; samples of the river pebble contain an average of 0.013 percent equivalent uranium. The other anomaly resulted from outcrops of leached phosphate rock containing as much as 0.016 percent equivalent uranium. Several anomalies in other areas were recorded at or near localities where phosphate deposits have been reported to occur.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Airborne radioactivity surveys for phosphate in Florida |
| Series title | Trace Elements Investigations |
| Series number | 387 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tei387 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: 16 p.; 7 Plates: 16.74 x 20.28 inches and smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Bradford County;Clay County;Columbia County;Desoto County;Dixie County;Lake County;Marion;Orange County;Sumter County;Taylor;Union County |
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