Radioactive occurrence in sediments of Cenozoic age near Bandha village,Jaisalmer district,Rajasthan |
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Authors: | Sumangal Gupta Maninee P. Barik Ravinder Ariketi D. Jain Samir Biswal |
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Affiliation: | 1.Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd,Gandhinagar,India |
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Abstract: | The radioactivity is dependent on the isotope and their concentration in the mineral such as potassium (K), uranium (U) and thorium (Th). In this paper the presence of a 3 to 5 m thick uranium and thorium bearing sediment of Cenozoic age is reported above Goru Formation of Jaisalmer basin. Gamma ray log response of Well-1 which falls under the study area has marked with very high GR (gamma ray) readings ranging from 350-1488 API coupled with high uranium and thorium content from spectral gamma ray log ranging from 92-178 ppm and 60-80 ppm respectively at the depth of 50 m from ground surface (-110m above MSL). Further studies are required to delineate the lateral thickness variation for mining purpose which may be a radioactive source. |
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