Ace-Fay (Beaverlodge district)
Saskatchewan, Beaverlodge district (Uranium City), Canada
UraniumU
- Type
- Monometallic uraninite veins in metamorphic rocks (IAEA class 6.2.1)
Uranium ore sample from the Queen's University collection analysed by Voinot et al. (2024) for U, Mo and Tl; ε205Tl and δ238U decrease together in metamorphic and unconformity deposits (U reduction and Tl redox change), whereas δ97Mo is strongly modified by late remobilisation. Uraninite veins with calcite or dolomite gangue (age of 2290 Ma used, before the end of the Great Oxidation); late fracture sulphosalts go with low δ97Mo. Indicative coordinates (Uranium City). Uvarova et al. (2014): δ238U (normalisation offset by about +0.60 ‰) and δ234U of samples from the Queen's University collection (Table 2).
δ238U in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NBL CRM 112-A
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.2 ‰ | 1 | uranium ore (Ace-Fay mine) Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample 6120; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 58.9 % U, 0.01 µg/g Tl, 47.02 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … | |
| −0.01 ‰ | 1 | uranium ore (Ace mine) Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample M22307; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 43.58 % U, 3.12 µg/g Tl, 7.08 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … | |
| 0.59 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; ± 0.10 ‰ (2 SD, reproducibility); sample M22307, Ace Mine (breccia); bracketing-only δ238U at +0.60; 238U/235U of 137.918; about -0.01 ‰ after removing the 0.60 ‰ offset specific to this study; same sample as Voinot et al. (2024), published at -0.01 ‰. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 0.57 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; ± 0.10 ‰ (2 SD, reproducibility); sample 5788, Fay deposit (breccia); bracketing-only δ238U at +0.61; 238U/235U of 137.915; about -0.03 ‰ after removing the 0.60 ‰ offset specific to this study. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 0.42 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; ± 0.10 ‰ (2 SD, reproducibility); sample 6120, Ace deposit (breccia); bracketing-only δ238U at +0.30; 238U/235U of 137.894; about -0.18 ‰ after removing the 0.60 ‰ offset specific to this study; same sample as Voinot et al. (2024), published at -0.20 ‰. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 0.26 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; ± 0.10 ‰ (2 SD, reproducibility); sample 6122, Ace deposit (early veins); bracketing-only δ238U at +0.24; 238U/235U of 137.872; about -0.34 ‰ after removing the 0.60 ‰ offset specific to this study; minor stage of early tensional veins. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 0.28 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; ± 0.10 ‰ (2 SD, reproducibility); sample VR Fay mine, Fay mine, level 24 (breccia); bracketing-only δ238U at +0.26; 238U/235U of 137.875; about -0.32 ‰ after removing the 0.60 ‰ offset specific to this study. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… |
δ234U in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : équilibre séculaire
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1.88 ‰ | 1 | uranium ore (Ace-Fay mine) Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample 6120; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 58.9 % U, 0.01 µg/g Tl, 47.02 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … | |
| −1 ‰ | 1 | uranium ore (Ace mine) Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample M22307; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 43.58 % U, 3.12 µg/g Tl, 7.08 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … | |
| 1 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample M22307, Ace Mine (breccia); Voinot et al. (2024) report -1 ‰ on the same sample. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 2 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample 5788, Fay deposit (breccia). | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 0 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample 6120, Ace deposit (breccia); Voinot et al. (2024) report -1.88 ‰ on the same sample. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| 2 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample 6122, Ace deposit (early veins); minor stage of early tensional veins. | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… | |
| −9 ‰ | 1 | uraninite Single analysis; per-sample uncertainty not published; sample VR Fay mine, Fay mine, level 24 (breccia). | Uvarova et al. (2014), Variations in the uranium isotopic compositions of uranium ores fr… |
ε205Tl in ε units (parts per 10,000) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 997
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4.21 ± 0.7 ε | 1 | uranium ore (Ace-Fay mine) Single analysis; ± 0.7 (2 SD); sample 6120; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 58.9 % U, 0.01 µg/g Tl, 47.02 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … | |
| −2.8 ± 0.6 ε | 1 | uranium ore (Ace mine) Single analysis; ± 0.6 (2 SD); sample M22307; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 43.58 % U, 3.12 µg/g Tl, 7.08 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … |
δ97Mo in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3134
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.3 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uranium ore (Ace-Fay mine) Single analysis; ± 0.1 (2 SD); sample 6120; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 58.9 % U, 0.01 µg/g Tl, 47.02 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … | |
| 3.6 ± 0.1 ‰ | 1 | uranium ore (Ace mine) Single analysis; ± 0.1 (2 SD); sample M22307; IAEA class 6.2.1. Monometallic veins (metamorphic); average age used 2290 Ma; 43.58 % U, 3.12 µg/g Tl, 7.08 µg/g Mo. | Voinot et al. (2024), Tl, Mo and U isotopes in U-ore deposits record Earth's fundamental … |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Ace-Fay (Beaverlodge district), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/ace-fay-district-de-beaverlodge/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
@misc{isofind2026acefaybeaverlodgedistrictisot,
title = {Ace-Fay (Beaverlodge district), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/ace-fay-district-de-beaverlodge/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16