Ore-Forming Biogenic Factor in the Formation of Sandstone-Type Uranium Deposits

—The geological environment of ore formation in sandstone-type uranium deposits is considered in light of modern geomicrobiological and ecological (environmental) mineralogical data related to solving environmental bioremediation problems (purification of the near-surface environment via bacterial f...

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Published inGeology of ore deposits Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 243 - 256
Main Authors Doynikova, O. A., Petrov, V. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.08.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Bioremediation
Deposits
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Mineral Resources
Ores
Phosphates
Radioisotopes
Radionuclide kinetics
Sandstone
Sedimentary rocks
Uranium
Uranium ores
Water purification
paleovalley uranium deposits
microbial community
geomicrobiological data
black uranium ores
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Summary:—The geological environment of ore formation in sandstone-type uranium deposits is considered in light of modern geomicrobiological and ecological (environmental) mineralogical data related to solving environmental bioremediation problems (purification of the near-surface environment via bacterial fixation of radionuclides). Analysis of the literature data shows the possible ore-forming role of the biogenic factor in the formation of infiltration sandstone-type uranium deposits, which is considered here with an example of their paleochannel subtype with widespread phosphate black uranium ores. The bacterial factor is proposed as one of the main mechanisms for the occurrence and movement of the redox front during hypergene processes in ore-bearing sedimentary sandstone strata.
ISSN:1075-7015
1555-6476
DOI:10.1134/S107570152204002X