Abstract:Lots of copper, lead, zinc and rare element deposits occur in dolomite or dolomitic rocks. Uranium deposits related to dolomite occupy an important place in southern China, and the host rock is dolomite of semi-closed neritic facies. Uraniltm content of the host rock ranges from 6-36 ppm, much higher than the average uranium content of dolomite. The hot climate and repeated fracturing in Tertiary were favorable for the oxidation and migration of uranium in Sinian strata. Due to the geothermal gradient, the uranium-bearing solution was heated and, as a result, uranium ore was precipitated along the interformational fracture zones of dolomite. Based on data obtained in such aspects as strata, minerals, rocks, thermal analysis, chemical analysis, inclusion thermometry, cathodoluminescence and sulfur carbon avd oxygen is isotope, it is concluded that the ore doposit is of sedimentary-thermal infiltration type. |