Copper, Uranium and REE Mineralisation in an Exhumed Oil Reservoir, Southwest Orkney, Scotland

Copper, Uranium and REE Mineralisation in an Exhumed Oil Reservoir, Southwest Orkney, Scotland

Copper, uranium, and rare earth element (REE) mineralisation occurs in hydrocarbon-bearing Devonian continental sandstones in southwest Orkney, Scotland. The aeolian Yesnaby Sandstone Formation and fluvial Harra Ebb Sandstone Formation were mineralised following oil emplacement. The REE-bearing APS...

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Main Authors: Eleanor A. Heptinstall, John Parnell, Joseph G. T. Armstrong, Andrea Schito, Temitope O. Akinsanpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
Cu-U-REE mineralisation
APS minerals
Orcadian Basin
florencite
biodegradation
hydrocarbons
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/5/151

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