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Lena Z. Evins, Keld A. Jensen, Rodney C. Ewing, Uraninite recrystallization and Pb loss in the Oklo and Bangombé natural fission reactors, Gabon, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 69, Issue 6, 15 March 2005, Pages 1589-1606, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/j.gca.2004.07.013.

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Original EntryLena Z. Evins, Keld A. Jensen, Rodney C. Ewing, Uraninite recrystallization and Pb loss in the Oklo and Bangombé natural fission reactors, Gabon, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 69, Issue 6, 15 March 2005, Pages 1589-1606, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/j.gca.2004.07.013.
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Full ReferenceLena Z. Evins, Keld A. Jensen, Rodney C. Ewing, Uraninite recrystallization and Pb loss in the Oklo and Bangombé natural fission reactors, Gabon, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 69, Issue 6, 15 March 2005, Pages 1589-1606, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/j.gca.2004.07.013.
Plain TextLena Z. Evins, Keld A. Jensen, Rodney C. Ewing, Uraninite recrystallization and Pb loss in the Oklo and Bangombé natural fission reactors, Gabon, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 69, Issue 6, 15 March 2005, Pages 1589-1606, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/j.gca.2004.07.013.

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Bangombé, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabonⓘ Galena, ⓘ Uraninite
Oklo Mine, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabonⓘ Bassetite, ⓘ Calcite, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Coffinite, ⓘ Galena, ⓘ Ilmenite, ⓘ Plagioclase, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Titanite, ⓘ Uraninite

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Fayek, Mostafa, Utsunomiya, Satoshi, Ewing, Rodney C., Riciputi, Lee R., Jensen, Keld A. (2003) Oxygen isotopic composition of nano-scale uraninite at the Oklo-Okélobondo natural fission reactors, Gabon. American Mineralogist, 88 (10) 1583-1590 doi:10.2138/am-2003-1021
Hidaka, Hiroshi, Gauthier-Lafaye, François (2000) Redistribution of fissiogenic and non-fissiogenic REE, Th and U in and around natural fission reactors at Oklo and Bangombé, Gabon. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 64 (12) 2093-2108 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(00)00364-1
Jensen, K.A., Palenik, C.S., Fayek, M., Evins, L.Z., Janeczek, J., Ewing, R.C. (2003) The spent nuclear fuel analogue of the Oklo-Okélobondo and Bangombé natural fission reactors. Nordic Geological Winter Meeting (Sweden).
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