You are browsing the archive for uranium mining Archives - Georneys.
May 14, 2011
The “Peace in Africa” in Port
The M/V Peace in Africa is an enormous mining vessel that mines alluvial diamonds off the coast of Namibia (and which used to mine off the coast of South Africa as well). The ship dredges up large amounts of diamond-bearing sediment, which is processed on the ship to concentrate the diamonds. The ship is owned and operated by De Beers. The M/V Peace in Africa spends most of its time …
April 20, 2011
Geology Word of the Week: U is for Uraninite
Botryoidal uraninite. Image taken from wikipedia commons here. def. Uraninite:A uranium-rich mineral with the formula UO2 (uranium oxide). Often, part of the uraninite is oxidized with the formula UO3. Uraninite is the primary ore for uranium and can also be mined for other elements such as radium, thorium, and lead, which are decay products of radioactive uranium. Uraninite deposits are generally a dark steel black with a slight metallic luster. …
