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Uranium ore concentrates (UOCs) from around the world were measured for both 238U/235U and 235U/234U ratios.  These isotopic signatures can reveal the type of geologic environment in which the uranium was deposited (238U/235U), as well as the extent of modern water/rock interactions (235U/234U).  The pairing of these two systems on the same sample allows the a mine to develop a uranium isotope "fingerprint" which can be useful in cases of illicit smuggling of nulcear material.

posted by greg on 2010-02-15