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Distribution of Uranium in the Earth's crust
On the y axis is the amount of uranium in metric tons
On the x axis is the ore grade in ppm
The line approximates a lognormal distribution

Typical ores are as follows:
Vein deposits 10,000+ (ppm)
Pegmatites, unconformity deposits 2,000-10,000
fossil placers, sand stones 1,000-2,000
lower grade fossil placers, sandstones 200-1,000
volcanic deposits 100-200
black shales 20-100
shales, phosphates 10-20
granites 3-10
average crust 1-3
evaporites, siliceous ooze, chert 0.2-1
oceanic igneous crust 0.1-0.2
ocean water 0.0002-0.001
fresh water 0.0001-0.001

Description Distribution of Uranium in the Earth's crust
Date 5/11/2007
Source self-made, source of data Deffeyes & MacGregor, "World Uranium resources" Scientific American, Vol 242, No 1, January 1980, pp. 66-76
Author Tungsten

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current09:30, 11 May 2007Thumbnail for version as of 09:30, 11 May 2007678 × 869 (33 KB)Tungsten (talk | contribs)'''Distribution of Uranium in the Earth's crust''' On the y axis is the amount of uranium in metric tons On the x axis is the ore grade in ppm Typical ores are as follows: Vein deposits 10,000+ (ppm) Pegmatites, unconformity deposits 2,000-10,000 fossil

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