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Athabasca Basin Overview - McArthur River, Key Lake, Cigar Lake, Cluff Lake, Dawn Lake, Carswell, Amok, Rabbit Lake, Eagle Point, Collins Bay |
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Saskatchewan, Canada |
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U Ni Au
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The most recent source geological information used to prepare this description was dated: 2005.
This description is a summary from published sources, the chief of which are listed below. © Copyright Porter GeoConsultancy Pty Ltd. Unauthorised copying, reproduction, storage or dissemination prohibited.
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Alexandre P, Kyser K and Jiricka D, 2009 - Critical Geochemical and Mineralogical Factors for the Formation of Unconformity-Related Uranium Deposits: Comparison between Barren and Mineralized Systems in the Athabasca Basin, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v104 pp 413-435
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Alexandre P, Kyser K, Polito P and Thomas D 2005 - Alteration Mineralogy and Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Paleoproterozoic Basement-Hosted Unconformity-Type Uranium Deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v100 pp 1547-1563
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Alexandre P, Kyser K, Thomas D, Polito P and Marlat J, 2009 - Geochronology of unconformity-related uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada and their integration in the evolution of the basin: in Mineralium Deposita v.44 pp. 41-59
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Baudemont D, Fedorowich J 1996 - Structural control of Uranium mineralization at the Dominique-Peter deposit, Saskatchewan, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v91 pp 855-874
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Chen, S., Hattori, K. and Grunsky, E.C., 2018 - Multielement statistical evidence for uraniferous hydrothermal activity in sandstones overlying the Phoenix uranium deposit, Athabasca Basin, Canada: in Mineralium Deposita v.53, pp. 493-508.
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Chi, G., Li, Z., Chu, H., Bethune, K.M., Quirt, D.H., Ledru, P., Normand, C., Card, C., Bosman, S., Davis, W.J. and Potter, E.G., 2018 - A shallow-burial mineralization model for the unconformity-related uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin: in Econ. Geol. v.113, pp. 1209-1217.
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Gaboreau S, Cuney M, Quirt D, Beaufort D, Patrier P and Mathieu R, 2007 - Significance of aluminum phosphate-sulfate minerals associated with U unconformity-type deposits: The Athabasca basin, Canada : in American Mineralogist v92 pp 267-280
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Hoeve J and Sibbald I T, 1978 - On the genesis of Rabbit Lake and other unconformity-type uranium deposits in northern Saskatchewan, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v73 pp 1450-1473
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Leventhal J S, Grauch R I, Threlkeld, Lichte F E 1987 - Unusual organic matter associated with Uranium from the Claude deposit, Cluff Lake, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v82 pp 1169-1176
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Li, Z, Chi, G., Bethune, K.M., Thomas, D. and Zaluski, G., 2017 - Structural Controls on Fluid Flow During Compressional Reactivation of Basement Faults: Insights from Numerical Modeling for the Formation of Unconformity-Related Uranium Deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v.112, pp. 451-466.
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Lorilleux G, Cuney M, Jebrak M, Rippert J C, Portella P 2003 - Chemical brecciation processes in the Sue unconformity-type uranium deposits, Eastern Athabasca Basin (Canada): in J. of Geochemical Exploration v80 pp 241-258
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Ng R, Alexandre P and Kyser K, 2013 - Mineralogical and Geochemical Evolution of the Unconformity-Related McArthur River Zone 4 Orebody in the Athabasca Basin, Canada: Implications of a Silicified Zone : in Econ. Geol. v.108 pp. 1657-1689
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Pascal, M., Boiron, M.-C., Ansdell, K., Annesley, I.R., Kotzer, T., Jiricka, D. and Cuney, M., 2016 - Fluids preserved in variably altered graphitic pelitic schists in Dufferin Lake Zone, south-central Athabasca Basin, Canada: implications for graphite loss and uranium deposition: in Mineralium Deposita v.51, pp. 619-636.
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Rabiei, M., Chi, G., Potter, E.G., Petts, D.C., Wang, F. and Feng, R., 2023 - Spatial variations in fluid composition along structures hosting unconformity-related uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Canada: implications for ore-controlling factors: in Mineralium Deposita v.58, pp. 1075-1099.
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Richard, A., Cathelineau, M., Boiron, M.C., Mercadier, J., Banks, D.A. and Cuney, M., 2016 - Metal-rich fluid inclusions provide new insights into unconformity-related U deposits (Athabasca Basin and Basement, Canada): in Mineralium Deposita v.51 pp. 249-270
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Trocki L K 1984 - Ages of major Uranium mineralization and Lead loss in the Key Lake Uranium deposit, northern Saskatchewan, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v79 pp 1378-1386
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Wilson M R, Kyser T K 1987 - Stable isotope geochemistry of alteration associated with the Key Lake Uranium deposit, Canada: in Econ. Geol. v82 pp 1540-1557
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