Geochemical reconnaissance for uranium in the Palmyrides region of central Syria

Y.M. Jubeli, M. Hale

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Abstract

An account is given of the application of multielement reconnaissance rock chemistry, coupled with ground scintillation γ-ray measurements, to the investigation of the dispersion patterns of uranium and other major and trace elements in the rocks of the arid Palmyrides region of central Syria. Anomalies of U are accompanied by concentrations of As, Se, V, Mo, Zn, Cd, Cu, Ni and P in various combinations. The highest U concentrations are found in the Upper Cretaceous, which contains a high proportion of phosphatic rocks; younger sediments contain progressively less U. Uranium anomalies close to faults, which have provided conduits for wider U migration, are superimposed on this pattern. -from Authors
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)B176-B182
JournalTransactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B: Applied Earth Science
Volume99
Issue numberSept-Dec
Publication statusPublished - 1990

Keywords

  • ADLIB-ART-1800
  • ESA

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