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Organic matter and sandstone-type uranium deposits: a primer

January 1, 1979

Organic material is intimately associated with sandstone-type uranium deposits in the western United States.. This report gives details of the types of organic matter and their possible role in producing a uranium deposit. These steps include mobilization of uranium from igneous rocks, transportation from the surface, concentration by organic matter, reduction by organic matter, and preservation of the uranium deposit.

Publication Year 1979
Title Organic matter and sandstone-type uranium deposits: a primer
DOI 10.3133/ofr791310
Authors Joel S. Leventhal
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 79-1310
Index ID ofr791310
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse