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roll-front deposit

mineralogy

Also known as: roll-front uranium deposit

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Uranium occurs in two valence states, U⁴⁺ and U⁶⁺. Weathering of rocks converts uranium into the +6 state, in which state it forms the uranyl ion (UO₂)²⁺. Uranyl compounds tend to be soluble in groundwater, whereas U⁴⁺ compounds are not. So long as…
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Uranium occurs in two valence states, U⁴⁺ and U⁶⁺. Weathering of rocks converts uranium into the +6 state, in which state it forms the uranyl ion (UO₂)²⁺. Uranyl compounds tend to be soluble in groundwater, whereas U⁴⁺ compounds are not. So long as…
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