EXPRESS-ANALYSIS OF MINERALS FROM URANIUM ORES
The method is based
on selective creation of the characteristic
luminescence of uranium oxides (pitchblende, uraninite, etc.) by special processing,
allowing the luminescence of uranium minerals when short-wave UV radiating.
The method allows to find out uranium oxides on a background of other
dark-coloured and radioactive minerals, firstly to distinguish them from coffinite.
The method can be applied:
- Wen prospecting of uranium.
- Wen preliminary mineralogical study of radioactive samples in field conditions.
- Wen quantitative estimating uranium-bearing ore samples, core samples, ore lumps,
crushed samples.
Advantages:
- Prompt revealing of uranium oxides in field conditions before more detailed
mineralogical, X-ray, radiographic and other investigations;
- Simple technical maintenance of a method;
- Low cost of an equipment and materials.
Forms of co-operation:
- Analyses of samples and tests;
- Training the Customers workers in techniques;
- Arrangement of work in the Customers laboratories (including field laboratories).
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