Uranium Core (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

Uranium Core

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Scientists sampled a 650-foot deep sediment core from roll-front uranium deposits at an unmined site at Wyoming's Smith Ranch Highlands. By characterizing the mineralogical and microbial composition of the sample, they discovered a new form of biologically produced uranium.

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Amrita Bhattacharyya

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