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The uranium content of submarine phosphorite and glauconite deposits on Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand
Cullen, D.J. (1978). The uranium content of submarine phosphorite and glauconite deposits on Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand. Mar. Geol. 28(3-4): 67-76
In: Marine Geology. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0025-3227; e-ISSN 1872-6151, more
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Keywords
    Chemical elements > Metals > Rare earths > Actinides > Uranium
    Minerals > Silicate minerals > Micas > Glauconite
    Phosphorite
    Marine/Coastal
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  • Cullen, D.J.
Abstract
    The distribution of uranium in a number of submarine phosphorite and glauconite samples from Chatham Rise, and in associated phosphatic limestones and cetacean bones, has been determined by neutron activation analysis. Uranium values in the phosphatised deposits were found to be variable, with most containing between 150 and 250 ppm U3 O8 but values up to 435 ppm U3 O8 being not uncommon. The glauconite samples had low uranium contents in the range 6-17 ppm U3 O8 , except for two samples that yielded 99 and 132 ppm U3 O8 .
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