Depth determination of the subsurface uranium deposits using CR-39 cylindrical technique in Gneissoic granitic rocks, Abu Rushied area, Southeastern Desert, Egypt

Abstract

Using solid state nuclear track detectors and employing CR-39 cylindrical technique, the depth of the subsurface uranium deposits were determined. This techniques depends mainly on the nuclear track detector situated in zigzag form inside a polyethylene cylinder of 65 cm length and 7 cm diameter. This technique was applied on a borehole in a granite mass Abu Rushied area, southeast area desert. The obtained results revealed that, the depth of U -ore deposited reached about 89 m with thickness nearly 24 m. The obtained data for radon concentrations were also used for the determination of the exhalation rates, the measured values for exhalation rate (mBqm−2h−1) varies between 6.14E-03 at h = 50 cm and 4.53E-02 at h = 10 cm, The obtained values are comparable with that recorded for the granite type of rock