Unusual mineral structures have recently been found in a sandstone-hosted roll-type uranium deposit in the Middle Jurassic Zhiluo Formation in the Shashagetai deposit,the northern Ordos basin,NW *** structures possess...
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Unusual mineral structures have recently been found in a sandstone-hosted roll-type uranium deposit in the Middle Jurassic Zhiluo Formation in the Shashagetai deposit,the northern Ordos basin,NW *** structures possess a chemical composition and crystal structure characteristic of mineral coffinite[(USiO)](OH)],which occurs as nanoparticles with size ranging from 5 to *** structures are interpreted to be fossilized microorganisms,based on mineralogical biosignatures including morphology,size,occurrence of biogenic coffinite as nano-crystals,and biological elements such as *** intimate intergrowth of coffinite with secondary pyrite of bacterial origin,as defined by lowδS values,and calcite cements with petroleum-derived carbon supports its biogenic *** inclusions in the host sandstone are characterized by abundant n-alkanes,slightly increased Pr/nC and Ph/nC ratios,significant amounts of demethylated hopanes and tricyclic terpanes,and the existence of unresolved complex *** characteristics are interpreted to be a result of mixing of an earlier,heavily degraded oil with a later charged fresh oil;subsequently the oils were slightly *** lines of evidence lead to the proposal that the reduction of sulfate and oxidization of petroleum are likely synchronous with reduction of hexavalent[U(Ⅵ)]to tetravalent[U(Ⅳ)]uranium by sulfate-reducing bacteria(SRB).The discovery of a natural association of microorganism-like structures,a uranium mineral,and biodegraded petroleum has implications for uranium biomineralization and fossil fuel exploration.
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