Natural nuclear fission explosions occurred in the geological past at Oklo in Gabon
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 82/100
Multiple scientific studies confirm that natural nuclear fission reactors operated in the geological past at Oklo in Gabon, evidenced by unique uranium and xenon isotopic signatures.
Evidence for · 4
Record of cycling operation of the natural nuclear reactor in the Oklo/Okelobondo area in Gabon.
2004 · cited by 10
The study analyzes fission noble gases associated with the 2 billion-year-old Oklo natural nuclear reactor in Gabon.
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More for · 3
Petrographic relationships between mineral phases and bitumen in the Oklo Proterozoic natural fission reactors, Gabon
1996 · cited by 7
The paper discusses petrographic relationships within the Proterozoic natural fission reactors at Oklo, Gabon.
The role of mass spectrometry to study the Oklo-Bangombé natural reactors.
2007 · cited by 5
It details the 1972 discovery of chain reactions at the Oklo natural reactors in Gabon via uranium isotope anomalies.
Oklo: historic and lessons learned.
2023 · cited by 0
The article reviews the presence and historical significance of natural nuclear reactors in Gabon during earlier geological eras.