Show new now uranium discoveries show wide distribution the world is expanding its known sources of uranium vital mineral of the atomic age both newly independent burma and the union of south africa have announced the discovery of exten sive uranium deposits national geographic society notes these lat est finds are further evidence that the atomic energy ore Is much more widely distributed around the globe than popularly believed prospecting tor for uranium lodes Is much simpler than searching tor for gold the uranium can be detected easily by a scientific divining rod radioactive by nature the mineral literally broadcasts its whereabouts in the ground forty years ago hans geiger a german scientist invented the instrument which hunts out the hidden ore I 1 baua f ji |