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Table 4 Distribution of U, Th, and K through U-mineralized silica veins at El-Missikat and El-Erediya exploratory tunnels

From: Genetic implications of Th/U, Th/K, and U/K ratios for U mineralizations: A case study from El-Missikat and El-Erediya shear zones, Eastern Desert, Egypt

Lithology/alterations

U (ppm)

Th (ppm)

K (%)

Th/U

(Th/K)*10–4

(U/K)*10–4

Drift# DI

 El-Missikat tunnels

  Massive silica veins

Avg., 82.19

56.12

3.04

1.02

23.5

37.6

Max., 676

76.2

6.3

2.11

195.33

200

Min., 26.1

42.2

0.3

0.11

10.33

6.07

  Brecciated silica veins

Avg., 121.1

54.65

3.07

0.86

20.37

41.44

Max., 1007.7

78.8

6.4

1.81

68.6

185

Min., 29.2

35.3

1

0.08

9.38

5.54

Drift# DII

 

 Massive silica veins

Avg., 54.66

51.81

4.34

1.13

12.53

51.06

Max., 224.2

67.2

6.7

2.21

25.64

521.71

Min., 23.4

38

2.5

0.22

7.68

6.65

 Brecciated silica veins

Avg., 88.16

53.74

2.62

0.82

27.65

13.62

Max., 487.0

72.1

5.6

1.71

120.8

89.68

Min., 66.0

23.2

4.8

0.16

3.27

5.13

El-Erediya tunnels

 Drift# DII

Red silica veins

Avg., 183.26

37.78

6.43

0.33

6.68

29.7

Max., 536.4

95.2

9.8

1.35

36.62

92.48

Min., 49.2

24.7

2.6

0.07

4.12

7.45

 Drift# DIII

 Red silica veins

Avg., 312.65

92.22

9.86

0.63

12.76

30.67

Max., 2990.5

685.8

84.4

2.24

56.04

159.81

Min.,41.5

23.5

2.4

0.06

4.37

8.56