Iodine and Algae in Sedimentary Rocks Associated with Iodine-rich Brines

Author

A. G. Collins
Jane Hanisch Bennett
Oliver Manuel, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Neutron activation analyses of iodine and uranium in Paleozoic sedimentary rocks from the northern Oklahoma platform of the Anadarko basin show 0.9 to 12.3 ppm I and 0.07 to 8.7 ppm U. The samples were taken from strata in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, where anomalously high concentrations of iodine were found in associated subsurface brines. Micropaleontological examinations reveal algal strands in the more iodine-rich rocks.

Recommended Citation

A. G. Collins et al., "Iodine and Algae in Sedimentary Rocks Associated with Iodine-rich Brines," Geological Society of America Bulletin, vol. 82, pp. 2607 - 2610, Geological Society of America (GSA), Mar 1971.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2607:IAAISR]2.0.CO;2

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0016-7606

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1971 Geological Society of America (GSA), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Mar 1971