Contents
Introduction 1
0.1 Analysis of Uranium Resources 1
0.2 Research on Sandstone-Type Uranium Deposits 3
0.3 Breakthroughs and Main Achievements Related to Sandstone-Type Uranium Resources5
Chapter 1 Background of the Ordos Basin 11
1.1 Regional Geological Background 11
1.2 Characteristics of the Regional Geophysical Field 42
1.3 Geology Inferred from Remote Sensing57
1.4 Geochemical Characteristics of the Basin Periphery 70
1.5 Hydrogeological Characteristics of the Basin 82
1.6 Internal Structural Units of the Basin 88
1.7 Summary 93
Chapter 2 Geological Characteristics of Uranium-Bearing Rock Series in Key Metallogenic Prospects 95
2.1 Classification of Uranium-Bearing Rock Series 95
2.2 Geological Characteristics and Correlation of Uranium-Bearing Rock Series in Key Metallogenic Prospective Areas 95
2.3 Comparison of Logging Parameters of Uranium-Bearing Rock Series in Key Metallogenic Prospective Areas 139
2.4 Sedimentary Environment of Uranium-Bearing Rock Series in the Ordos Basin.146
2.5 Summary 183
Chapter 3 Geological Characteristics of Typical Deposits and Newly Discovered Ore-Producing Areas 185
3.1 Geological Characteristics of the Uranium Concentration Area Along the Northeastern Margin 186
3.2 Geological Characteristics of the Uranium Ore Concentration Areas Along the Western Margin 209
3.3 Geological Features of the Uranium Concentration Area Along the Southeastern Margin.224
3.4 Geological Characteristics of the Uranium Ore Belt Along the Southwestern Margin 234
3.5 Geological Characteristics of the Uranium Mineralization Belt in the Jinding Area 245
3.6 Summary 249
Chapter 4 Basin Uranium Mineralization Law 251
4.1 Overview of Uranium Minerals.251
4.2 Ore-Controlling Elements and Prospecting Signs 253
4.3 Regularity of Metallogeny 268
4.4 Summary 272
Chapter 5 Prospecting Methods, Prediction Models, and Metallogenic Prediction 273
5.1 Technical Prospecting Methods 273
5.2 Prospecting Forecast 282
5.3 Mineralization Prediction and Analysis 286
5.4 Summary 302
References 303
Plate 309