Fluid-rock reaction path modeling of uranium mobility in granite-related mineralization: A case study from the Variscan South Armorican Domain - INSU - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers
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Fluid-rock reaction path modeling of uranium mobility in granite-related mineralization: A case study from the Variscan South Armorican Domain

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The mobilization of uranium in granite-related systems presents a complex interplay of chemical and hydrodynamic factors. This is particularly obvious within syn-orogenic detachment zones where per descensum surface-derived fluids interact with per ascensum deeply sourced hydrothermal fluids. In this study, we employ a thermo-hydro-chemical (TH-C) modeling approach to explore the multifaceted processes that govern uranium transport and deposition in such environments. Our findings indicate that uranium mobility is not solely determined by the oxidizing nature of the percolating surface-derived fluids. Actually, the oxidation-reduction potential of these fluids varies as they flow in the crust, ultimately adjusting towards more neutral or mildly reducing conditions conducive to uranium dissolution and precipitation. Even in the presence of magnetite, which enhances the reductive potential of the fluids, uranium continues to dissolve, albeit in much smaller quantities, with U(IV) being the predominant species in the aqueous phase. The study highlights the crucial roles of temperature, pH, and fluid/rock interaction ratios in influencing uranium leaching efficacy.

High fluid/rock ratios enhance uranium extraction from source rocks. A fluid/rock ratio around 1 is optimal, maximizing the dissolution of uranium-bearing minerals in the source rock and promoting the precipitation of uranium minerals in different locations along the fluid pathway due to changes in fluid chemistry. The TH-C modeling has the potential to be applied to a variety of other uranium deposits, developed below 300°C.

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insu-04815568 , version 1 (03-12-2024)
insu-04815568 , version 2 (11-12-2024)

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Khaled Bock, Yannick Branquet, Olivier Pourret, Philippe Boulvais. Fluid-rock reaction path modeling of uranium mobility in granite-related mineralization: A case study from the Variscan South Armorican Domain. Applied Geochemistry, 2025, 178, pp.106241. ⟨10.1016/j.apgeochem.2024.106241⟩. ⟨insu-04815568v2⟩
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