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Geoscience ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (02): 662-671.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2022.02.27

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Analysis on Uranium Metallogenic Geological Conditions and Prospecting Prospects in Naren Area, Erlian Basin

L&xdc; Yonghua(), MIAO Aisheng, WANG Guo, LI Shuguang, GAO Zhengrong   

  1. CNNC Geologic Party No.208,Baotou, Inner Mongolia 014010, China
  • Received:2021-09-02 Revised:2021-12-05 Online:2022-04-10 Published:2022-06-01

Abstract:

Although uranium mineralization information has been found in the upper member of Saihan Formation in Naren area through regional evaluation in recent years, the analysis of uranium mineralization conditions and prospective prediction are obviously inadequate due to the low level of work. In this paper, the uranium source, structure, stratum, sedimentary facies, oxidation-reduction and paleoclimate conditions in Naren area are comprehensively analyzed based on the comprehensive arrangement of borehole and seismic data, combined with systematic sampling, analysis and testing results. The authors believe that uranium source is sufficient in this area, and a large amount of uranium was activated and migrated in the erosion source area during the warm sub-humid to dry hot climate transition period. The Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic tectonic activity provided the slope zone suitable for the development of oxidation zone and the upward passage of deep reducing fluid. The first sub-member of the upper Saihan Formation has braided river delta sandbodies with large scale, stable mud-sand-mud structure and favorable oxidation-reduction conditions, which are ideal space for uranium ore formation. In the best position of uranium mineralization condition, there is one prospective area of grade Ⅰ, which is expected to be implemented as a new uranium deposit.

Key words: Erlian Basin, Naren area, uranium metallogenic geological conditions, the first sub-member of the upper Saihan Formation, prospective area

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