INEL support to the plutonium in soil integrated demonstration (Nevada). Interim report
A grab sample of 14 metric tons of uncontaminated Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) soil was excavated, packaged, and shipped to the Nevada Test Site for soil separation testing. The grab sample was from the Lost River Settling Area-B, located north-663541.06, east-262153.12, and elevation-5013.83 ft. The sample material contained soil and unconsolidated sediments from the ground surface to approximately 3.3-m deep. The material was collected in exactly the same way and from exactly the same place as material used to landscape and backfill the Radioactive Waste Management Complex at the INEL. Qualitative observations, using polarizing light microscopy, indicated that the principal components of the material are quartz, plagioclase, and calcite. Iron oxide material was present as a coating on most sediment particles. Clay minerals were not observed but are probably present. The diameter of most of the particles was between 10 and 75 gm. Field observations indicated that the calcite was a cement and occurred in vertical trending veins in the unconsolidated sediments.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 10115630
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-WTD-10386; ON: DE93005260
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Sep 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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