Proposed Title 1: - Queen's University

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract………………………………………………………..……………………………iii
Co-Authorship……………………………………………………………………………….v
Acknowledgements………………………………..………………………….…………….vi
Statement of Originality……………………………………..………..………...…………viii
Table of Contents……………………………………………………..…………………….ix
List of Figures……………………………………………………...…………………...….xv
List of Tables………………………………………………………...…………..………xviii
CHAPTER 1……………………………………………………………………..…………1
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….....1
1.1 Geological setting of the Beaverlodge area………………………..……..……...……2
1.1.1. Regional geological and structural setting……………………..….……….….2
1.1.2. Uranium mineralization…………………………………...…………….…….5
1.2 Geological setting of the South Alligator Mineral Field area………………………...7
1.2.1 Regional geological and structural setting………………………...………..…7
1.2.2. Uranium mineralization……………………………...…………………..……9
1.3 Uranium mineralized systems in the Athabasca and Kombolgie basins………………11
1.4 Uranium mineralized systems in the successor basins…………………...……………14
1.5 Purpose of this Thesis…………………...…………………………………………….15
1.6 Thesis Structure………………………………………………..………………………17
CHAPTER 2………………………………………………..……………………………..19
TECTONIC HISTORY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SHIELD RECORDED IN
URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE BEAVERLODGE AREA, NORTHERN
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Abstract…………………………...…………………………………………………….….19
2.1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………20
2.2. Geologic Setting…….…………………………………………………………………21
2.2.1. General geology……………………………………………………….………21
2.2.2. Previous models age for U mineralization in the Beaverlodge area……….…26
2.3. Methodology…….……………………………………………………………….……28
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