This exhaustive, up-to-date reference is designed for practical use, and arranged by four geographic regions: Asia; USA and Latin America; Europe; and Australia-Oceania and Africa. Each region and country is introduced with an analytical overview, followed by a detailed geologically- and economically-relevant synopsis of its individual regions and ore fields. The data includes location and magnitude of uranium districts and deposits; principal features of the districts; and characteristics of selected deposits. Abundantly illustrated with maps and useful charts, the descriptions of districts and deposits include sections on geology, alteration, mineralogy, shape and dimensions, ore controls or recognition criteria, and metallogenic aspects. A typological classificationof deposits gives an overview of principal criteria of deposit types and related nomenclature. Provides a unique comprehensive overview on data from uranium deposits worldwide especially of Russian and Chinese deposits previously unavailable in English or in the west The huge amount of text data, figures and maps makes this 4-volume set an indispensable source on uranium research and exploration for all scientists and professionals in this field INDICE: Part I: Uranium Deposits in USA. Overview. Historical Review of Uranium in USA. Principal Characteristics and Distribution of Types of Uranium Deposits in USA. Colorado Plateau. Grants Uranium Region/San Juan Basin, South-Eastern Colorado Plateau. Wyoming Basins. Black Hills. Northern Great Plains .Northern Rocky Mountains. Colorado and Southern Rocky Mountains. Basin and Range Domain. McDermitt Caldera. South Texas Coastal Plains. Piedmont Domain. Bokan Mountain, Alaska. Florida (Phosphorite). Georgia-North Carolina-South Carolina-Tennessee (Phosphorite). Idaho-Montana-Utah-Wyoming (Phosphorite/Phosphoria Formation). Kentucky-Tennessee-Alabama (Black Shale/Chattanooga Shale). References and Further Reading for Part I: USA.- Part II: Uranium Deposits in Latin American Countries. Overview. Principal Characteristics and Distribution ofTypes of Uranium Deposits in Latin American. Argentina. Bolivia. Brazil. Mexico. Peru. Other Uranium Deposits/Occurrences in Latin America.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-78559-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 2400
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés