Uranium Deposit Report
Deposit : |
Argunskoye |
Country : |
Russian Federation |
General Information |
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Geological District |
Streltsovsk | ||
Geological Region |
Chita | ||
Political/Geographical Province |
Chita Region | ||
Last Data Update |
2005-01-01 | ||
Owner(s) |
TVEL | ||
Operator |
Priargunsky | ||
Technical Information |
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Tonnage Range (t U)
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25,000 - 50,000 | ||
Grade Range (% U)
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0.10 - 0.20 | ||
Deposit Status
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Development | ||
Current Processing Plant
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Priargunsky | ||
Cumulative Production (t U)
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0 | ||
Production Period
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Produced Grade (% U)
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0 | ||
General Remarks |
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Geological Information |
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Deposit Type |
Vein | ||
Geological Setting |
Lithology: The major host for uranium mineralization is a thick breccia zone (50 to 100m) on the bottom of limestone horizon. Granites occurring under limestones are of less importance. Tectonics: The deposit is located in the northern limb of metamorphic anticline. Proterozoic granites compose its core and southern limb. Alteration: argillization and silicification Hostrock Age: Proterozoic | ||
Age of Mineralization |
130Ma | ||
Mineralization |
Ore Mineralogy: Pitchblende and less coffinite Mineralization Description: Uranium mineralization is irregular, grades vary from cut-off to 3.5%. Thickness of ore intersections is in the range of 16 to 70m. The molybdenum grade in carbonate ores is about 0.15% and in silicate ores up to 0.26%. Ore Controls: The major host for uranium mineralization is a thick breccia zone on the bottom of limestone horizon. The upper limit for ore bodies is a fracture zone along the contact between basement rocks and volcanites. | ||
MetallogenicAspects |
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Age of Mineralization |
130Ma | ||
DepositShape |
The major host for uranium mineralization is a thi | ||
DepositDimensions |
Deposit Width: 300 m Deposit Length: 1200 m Deposit Depth Top: 140 m Deposit Depth Bottom: 700 m Deposit Thickness: 16 to 70 m | ||
GeologicalRemarks |
Deposit type is Volcanic-Vein | ||
Metallogenic Aspects |
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