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TitleOccurrences of Uranium and Vanadium in Prince Edward Island
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AuthorBottrill, T J; Prest, V K; Steacy, H R
SourceGeological Survey of Canada, Paper 68-74, 1969, 14 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/101435
Year1969
Documentserial
Lang.English
Mediapaper; on-line; digital
File formatpdf
ProvincePrince Edward Island
NTS11L
Lat/Long WENS-58.0000 -56.0000 47.0000 46.0000
Subjectsgeochemistry; regional geology; metallic minerals; boreholes; chemical analyses; depositional environment; doloresite; francevillite; ore mineral genesis; rauvite; spectrographic analyses; uranium; vanadium; vesignieite; Permian; Carboniferous
Released1969 01 01; 2016 02 15
AbstractMinor amounts of uranium associated with vanadium have been recognized in outcrop and at depth in the Fermo-Carboniferous sediments of Prince Edward Island. Concentrations occur in greenish grey phases of the normally red sandstone, indicating a reducing environment. The uranium vanadates rauvite and francevillite have been identified. Source of the uranium is believed to be older rocks to the west. Uranium is believed to have been precipitated under reducing conditions from percolating groundwaters.
GEOSCAN ID101435