Reconnaissance Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Survey of Radon-Decay Products in Selected Populated Areas of Arizona

The objective of this survey was to characterize, in terms of their uranium content, random and selected rock units that are either known or suspected to have a potential for radon gas generation, and are located in populated areas. This survey was not designed to find and delineate all source rocks that meet this criteria, rather only examine in general terms the range of uranium content of selected rock types found through out the state. Due to budget limits the survey was limited to several major population centers and surrounding rural towns. No detailed examination of any one particular rock type was attempted. The values reported only reflect the uranium content as found at some convenient location and should not be construed as to represent the highest or lowest or average value for that rock type in that area.Documents in the AZGS Document Repository collection are made available by the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) and the University Libraries at the University of Arizona. For more information about items in this collection, please contact azgs-info@email.arizona.edu