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chemical composition as a result of alteration by later fluids (Kotzer and Kyser, 1993;<br />
Polito et al., 2007). The chemical compositions of well-preserved U 1 uraninite (Table 4.1,<br />
Sample C29-214B) have elevated amounts of PbO (4.5 wt% to 18 wt%) and UO 2 (71 wt%<br />
to 85 wt%) and variable amounts of SiO 2 , CaO, FeO, Na 2 O, MnO, Y 2 O 3 , and P 2 O 5 . The<br />
most reflective area in U 1 uraninite (Table 4.1, Sample C29-217A) has low silica contents<br />
(e.g. from 0.4 wt% to 6.4 wt%) and high UO 2 contents (77 wt% to 86 wt %), in contrast,<br />
the most altered area (U 2 ) have high silica contents (e.g. from 13.85 wt% to 21.88 wt%),<br />
lower UO 2 contents (55 wt% to 65 wt%) and a low total due to the presence of structural<br />
water (Table 4.1). The presence of these elements in the U structure reflects post-ore<br />
alteration of the uraninite (Smith, 1984). U 1 uraninite has typically high P 2 O 5 (0.01 wt% to<br />
1.64 wt%) and Y 2 O 3 (0.02 wt% to 5.52 wt%) contents (Table 4.1).<br />
Sample I.D SiO 2 CaO FeO ThO 2 MnO UO 2 PbO Na 2O Y 2O 3 P 2O 5 Total<br />
Chemical<br />
Pb age<br />
C29-214B-1 0.21 1.1 0.1 0.09 0.08 75.09 17.91 0.14 0.74 0.01 95 1479<br />
C29-214B-2 0.62 1.7 0.2 0.23 0.16 79.91 10.65 0.19 0.44 0.04 94 827<br />
C29-214B-3 1.22 3.33 0.36 0.12 0.35 81.56 6.8 0.25 0.62 0.07 95 517<br />
C29-214B-4 1.19 2.86 0.35 0.2 0.33 83.46 5.21 0.23 0.73 0.07 95 387<br />
C29-214B-5 0.36 1.34 0.17 0.04 0.11 77.7 16.21 0.1 0.32 0.04 96 1294<br />
C29-214B-6 1.14 2.84 0.27 0.33 0.25 83.19 5.27 0.21 0.84 0.07 94 393<br />
C29-214B-7 1.3 2.64 0.32 0.2 0.23 80.77 8.81 0.18 0.64 0.08 95 677<br />
C29-214B-8 1.16 3.08 0.14 0.25 0.24 83.82 5.06 0.19 0.6 0.04 95 375<br />
C29-214B-9 1.34 3.76 0.11 0.28 0.32 85.23 4.7 0.17 0.54 0.05 96 342<br />
C29-214B-10 0.65 2 0.31 0.06 0.19 78.47 11.77 0.25 0.47 0.04 94 930<br />
C29-214B-11 1.12 2.92 0.43 0.14 0.3 82.18 8.17 0.34 0.55 0.08 96 617<br />
C29-214B-12 0.88 2.65 0.37 0.15 0.34 84.44 5.52 0.28 0.62 0.07 95 405<br />
C29-214B-13 0.45 1.66 0.24 0.05 0.14 78.08 13.57 0.23 0.35 0.03 95 1078<br />
C29-214B-14 1.04 2.74 0.37 0.25 0.29 82.62 6.54 0.28 0.63 0.06 95 491<br />
C29-214B-15 1.34 3.54 0.46 0.24 0.44 83.18 4.57 0.27 0.78 0.08 95 341<br />
C29-214B-16 0.87 2.16 0.21 0.13 0.18 78.39 11.57 0.18 0.45 0.06 94 916<br />
C29-214B-17 1.76 3.88 0.13 0.26 0.29 83.36 4.55 0.16 0.47 0.06 95 338<br />
C29-214B-18 0.44 2.3 0.19 0.04 0.16 81.12 10.77 0.21 0.44 0.03 96 824<br />
C29-214B-19 0.85 2.53 0.28 0.21 0.21 80.49 9.25 0.19 0.47 0.05 95 713<br />
C29-214B-20 0.37 1.39 0.17 0.04 0.1 75.38 14.93 0.19 0.46 0.03 93 1228<br />
C29-214B-21 1.4 2.33 0.11 0.29 0.21 71.71 6.24 0.29 0.94 0.71 84 540<br />
C29-217A-28 0.40 1.15 0.05 0.07 0.03 86.99 5.52 0.08 0.98 0.03 95 393<br />
C29-217A-7 0.60 2.68 0.36 0.02 0.24 84.28 6.49 0.36 0.40 0.08 96 477<br />
C29-217A-12 0.63 2.86 0.35 0.03 0.30 83.99 6.49 0.25 0.42 0.05 95 479<br />
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