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Van Gosen, Bradley S.; Hall, Susan M.; Johnson, Craig A.; Benzel, William M. (2025) Solution-collapse breccia pipe uranium deposits of the southern Colorado Plateau, northwestern Arizona, USA. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106590

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TitleSolution-collapse breccia pipe uranium deposits of the southern Colorado Plateau, northwestern Arizona, USA
JournalOre Geology Reviews
AuthorsVan Gosen, Bradley S.Author
Hall, Susan M.Author
Johnson, Craig A.Author
Benzel, William M.Author
Year2025 (June)Volume181
PublisherElsevier BV
DOIdoi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106590Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceVan Gosen, Bradley S.; Hall, Susan M.; Johnson, Craig A.; Benzel, William M. (2025) Solution-collapse breccia pipe uranium deposits of the southern Colorado Plateau, northwestern Arizona, USA. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106590
Plain TextVan Gosen, Bradley S.; Hall, Susan M.; Johnson, Craig A.; Benzel, William M. (2025) Solution-collapse breccia pipe uranium deposits of the southern Colorado Plateau, northwestern Arizona, USA. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106590
In(2025) Ore Geology Reviews Vol. 181. Elsevier BV

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