Description
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Origin of material: This material was supplied by Paladin Energy from their Langer Heinrich Mine, 80km east of Swakopmund in Namibia. This deposit is a “calcrete deposit”; one of the surficial uranium occurrences discovered in Southern Africa during the 1970’s.
Mineral and chemical composition: Uranium mineralization is associated with calcretization of valley-fill fluvial sediments in an extensive tertiary palaeo-channel drainage system. These sediments, also known as the Langer Heinrich Formation, comprise mainly grits and conglomerates. Detrital components include quartz- and feldspar granules, minor mica flakes as well as rock fragments derived from surrounding Proterozoic country rock. Uranium mineralization occurs in the form of carnotite, which is a secondary uranium and vanadium mineral and has been precipitated from groundwater. Uranium as well as vanadium originates from the Proterozoic country rock, the former was most likely sourced from granites, whereas the latter was probably sourced from mafic schists.
Recommended Concentration and two “Between
Certified Concentrations
| U (XRF) | 550 | +- | 29 | ppm |
| Ba (M/ICP) | 290 | +- | 30 | ppm |
| Sr (M/ICP) | 206 | +- | 16 | ppm |
| Specific Gravity | 2.66 | +- | 0.22 | g/cc |
Provisional Concentrations
| U (M/ICP) | 528 | +- | 90 | ppm |
| Cu (M/ICP) | 15.0 | +- | 3.4 | ppm |
| Mn (M/ICP) | 267 | +- | 40 | ppm |
| P (M/ICP) | 432 | +- | 82 | ppm |
| S | 0.047 | +- | 0.006 | % |
| V (M/ICP) | 157 | +- | 20 | ppm |
| Zn (M/ICP) | 58 | +- | 12 | ppm |
Indicated Means
| Co (M/ICP) | 6.2 | ppm | ||
| Cr (M/ICP) | 104 | ppm | ||
| Ni (M/ICP) | 14.4 | ppm | ||
| Zr (M/ICP) | 41 | ppm |
