Items for "Uraninite alteration"

Trace element immobilization by uranyl minerals in granite-hosted uranium ores: Evidences from the Xiazhuang ore field of Guangdong province, China

The oxidative alteration of uraninite and the fate of trace elements (Y, LREE, Zr, and Th) in a granite-hosted uranium ore deposit in north Guangdong province, China, were investigated to understand the geochemical behavior of spent UO₂ fuel and associated fission products and transuranium elements under oxidizing conditions...

Keywords: Uraninite alteration, Trace element immobilization, Uranyl mineral paragenesis, Source-term estimation, Spent UO2 fuel