Enrichment characteristics of radioelements in various types of rock from Sambalpur district,Orissa, India |
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| Authors: | A A P S R Acharyulu B Sreenivasa Murty B K Bhaumik |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Atomic Energy, Physics Laboratory, Eastern Region, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, 831 002 Jamshedpur, India |
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| Abstract: | Over the years a large number of rock samples were collected by the explorationists of Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration
and Research (AMD), Department of Atomic Energy from Sambalpur district, Orissa, India. The variation of uranium enrichment
with various types of rock in these samples was studied with an aim to help quick reviewing of toposheets in case of newly
taken up areas, for uranium exploration. The radioelements U, Th and K determined for these samples are plotted in ternary
diagrams for classifying them as being uraniferous or thoriferous with respect to various type of rocks, keeping the total
natural content of radioelements (expressed by eUP3O8) as a parameter.
In this study it is seen that samples of quartzofeldspathic breccia type are enriched in uranium irrespective of their further
sub classification and eU3O8 content. Granites are enriched in thorium when eU3O8 < 100 ppm and are enriched in uranium when eU3O8 > 100 ppm.
A database prepared for this purpose may be useful for reviewing toposheets in future |
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| Keywords: | Radiometric analysis uranium ternary diagram rock type quartzofeldspathic breccia granite |
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