1. Magmatic uranium deposits
Intrusive (intramagmatic) deposits
U deposits related to intermediate to acidic volcanic rocks
2.Structure-related uranium deposits
Unconformity-related U-Au-Ni vein-like deposits
Breccia complex deposits
3. Sedimentary uranium deposits
Sandstone deposits
rollfront –type deposits
tabular deposits
tectonic/lithologic deposits
That depends on many factors, so I am reluctant to specify one type of deposit over all others. I am most familiar with the roll-front deposits of the Texas Gulf Coast uranium trend. Most are not active now, but that is principally a function of economic conditions that are unfavorable to the production of uranium from North American roll-fronts compared with lower-cost production from other countries.
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