Criteria for the recognition of pedogenic/supergene and nonpedogenic/hypogene deposits and their relationship to the origin of calcite/opal deposits at Yucca Mountain. Special report No. 14

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/196546· OSTI ID:196546

Hill, C A; Schluter, C M; Monger, H C

This study is part of the research program of the Yucca Mountain Project intended to provide the State of Nevada with a detailed assessment of the geology and geochemistry of Yucca Mountain and adjacent regions. The purpose of this report is to try and establish criteria for the recognition of pedogenic/supergene deposits of calcite/opal versus non-pedogenic/hypogene deposits of calcite/opal. Far from being of esoteric concern, this subject is of paramount importance to the pedogenic-hypogene debate which rages around the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a high-level radioactive waste repository site.

• Research Organization: Technology and Resource Assessment Corp., Boulder, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG08-85NV10461
• OSTI ID: 196546
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/10461-T69; ON: DE96006613; TRN: 96:008487
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Oct 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
STRATIGRAPHY
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
SPENT FUELS
CALCITE
ORIGIN
OPALS