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Uranium explorationUranium explorationIn CameroonIn Cameroon
Bantandje
Essong
Ekomedion
Mbanga
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According to the geological map of South-West Cameroon the major part of the Essong licence is represented with “Roches paraderivees pro parte: Serie rubanee” with the following rock types :
Granulitic gneissLeptiniteEnderbites (or alkali charnockite) MangeriteDyke rocksBanded Iron Formation (BIF –Itabirite)
Six BRGM uranium occurrences were the basis for this licenceOf these, only one was „positive“
EssongEssong
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Gamma ray spectromety measurements (K, eU, eTh) and radon and thorn in soil gas
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Geochemical map of eU (ppm)
Probability plot of eUHistogram for eU
Basic conclusions•High correlation coefficient for eU – K = 0.7•High spatial correlation between U and K•Five points with the highest U values (>15 ppm) show a very high correlation with K (r = 0.9), •Both an indication of K metasomatism and U vein type deposit•All high eU values in regions of charnockite
Geochemical map of K (%)
Geochemical map of Rn in soil (cpm)
Rn vs. eU: High eU and absence of high Rn is due to a poor soil coverage and numerous outcrops in the western zone.
Scope:1000 km2
135 gamma-ray spectrometry measurements45 measurements of Radon and Thoron in soil gas (large areas represented with swamps)
Essong
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A part of the equipment used:•Gamma-ray spectrometers (3)•Radon- Thoron measurements instruments (2) in•soil gas•Radon- Thoron measurements instruments (2) in•water•Kappometers for magnetic susceptibility•Laptops, printers•GPS
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Combined geochemical stream sediment survey Scope:•Three exploration licenses covering 3000 km2 (two AAR and one Ridgeway Energy)•ICP-MS for 42 elements•247 stream sediment samples
Some statistical resultsFactor analysis with 9 factors gave the following high loadings per factor
•Factor 1: Base and transition metals•Factor 2: Mn – Nb – Ti•Factor 3: U – K – Rb•Factor 4: Ca – Mg•Factor 5: Co – Ni•Factor 6: Ag – Cd•Factor 7: Ce – La•Factor 8: Cr•Factor 9: W
Basic conclusions:•The association of metals per factor comply well with known geochemical associations•The factor score maps show a high spatial correlation with the geology•High Factor 3 scores are located in or in the vicinity of charnockite in the Eastern part of the licenses•A general trend of values from the west to the east also indicate that not all charnockite is uranium bearing
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Factor 3 (U-K-Rb) scores map
7The road to Essong
Some pics
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Swamp
Location for stream sediment sampling
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Q: What is the difference?A: The TOYOTA is not the same!
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Collecting a stream sediment sample
Team at work
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Ndime, Isaac, where is the GPS?
Is anybody thirsty?
12From here it’s on foot
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Quinine
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Our hotel. Auberge “Club 25”
Yes, this is a Russian VOLGA
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Basic GeologyMajor rock units•Granite•Granodiorite and diorite•Gneiss•Gabbro•SchistMinor rock units•Conglomerates•Andesite•Rhyolite•Syenite•Amphibolite•Quartz
Two uranium occurrences registered by BRGM (both proved to be negative)
Aprox. 20 km NW of the Kitongo uranium deposit
500 km2
Bantandje Bantandje
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Gamma ray spectromety measurements (K, eU, eTh) and radon and thorn in soil gas
No. of measured points with gamma-ray spectrometry (TC, K, eU and eTh)
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No. of measured points for radon and thoron in soil gas
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No. of magnetic susceptibility measurements
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eU map
eTh mapRn in soil gas
Scope
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Basic statistics
Correlation matrix TC K(%) eU(ppm) eTh(ppm) SITC 1 0.37 0.68 0.65 0.05K(%) 0.37 1 0.49 0.38 0.14eU(ppm) 0.68 0.49 1 0.91 0.08eTh(ppm) 0.65 0.38 0.91 1 0.06SI 0.05 0.14 0.08 0.06 1
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TC (cps) 154 788.97 140 11058 1181.38K(%) 154 2.91 0 7.2 1.72
eU(ppm) 154 4.44 0 44.5 6.19eTh(ppm) 154 25.29 1 352.7 50.35
SI 87 6.26 0.04 105 15.75
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Some statistical data
Scatter plot eU - eTh
Histogram eU(ppm)
Conclusions:High eTh, low eUHigh correlation between eU and eThFavorability: low
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The concentration of high/anomalous values in or near the zones of the faults is
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Spatial correlationSpatial correlationeU
Radon Thoron
SRTM
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“Mud cracks” in granite in a fault zone
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Some pics
The town of Poli (main street)
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Field measurements
22Hossere Gode Mountain
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A typical village in N. Cameroon
Bush fire
24Unnecessary, but Just in case
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Granite outcrop
More granite
Pegmatite
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