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Preliminary study of the uranium potential of the Triassic--Jurassic Basin in Connecticut and Massachusetts
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Technical Report
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English
Abstract
The uranium favorability of the Connecticut Basin was studied to determine if more detailed geologic investigation in the area is warranted. Preliminary reconnaissance shows that the basin is favorable for uranium. Further study of the area will be necessary to define the uranium potential. Each sedimentary formation within the basin was studied and sampled as a possible uranium host rock. Samples were also taken from several prospective source rocks within the basin and the adjacent highlands. Analytical results and a ground radiometric survey indicate no anomalous radioactivity in the surface except in the Newgate Prison mine area. However, the sedimentary units in the basin can be good hosts for uranium and potential uranium source rocks are abundant.