Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium Deposits

PrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1 General Chemistry and Geochemistry of Thorium and Uranium General Thorium General Chemistry General Geochemistry Uranium General Chemistry General Geochemistry Equilibrium in the Natural Radioactive SeriesChapter 2 Deposits of Thorium and Uranium and Their Indicator Elements General Thorium and Uranium Deposits Primary Mineralization, Supergene Oxidation, and Secondary Enrichment of Endogenic Thorium and Uranium Deposits Thorium - Endogenic Processes Uranium - Endogenic Processes Thorium and Uranium - Supergene ProcessesChapter 3 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Selection of Areas and Radiation Surveys Literature General Selection of Areas Radiation SurveysChapter 4 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Lithochemical Surveys General Regional Lithochemical Surveys Detailed Lithochemical Surveys Utilizing Primary Halos Major Element Halos Minor and Trace Element HalosChapter 5 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Pedochemical Surveys General Case HistoriesChapter 6 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Hydrochemical Surveys General Case Histories - Water Surveys Case Histories - Stream River, Pond, and Lake Sediment Surveys Heavy and Light Mineral Surveys of Stream, River, Pond, and Lake SedimentsChapter 7 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Biogeochemical Surveys General Case HistoriesChapter 8 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Atmochemical Surveys General Case HistoriesChapter 9 Geochemical Prospecting for Thorium and Uranium - Miscellaneous Methods General Isotopic Methods Liquid Inclusion and Thermoluminescent Methods Remote Sensing and Geothermal MethodsChapter 10 Sampling Procedures and Analytical Methods for Estimating Thorium and UraniumSelected BibliographySubject Index