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 Customer’s workers in techniques;
- Arrangement of work in the Customer’s laboratories (including field laboratories).