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Petrographic description of calcite/opal samples collected on field trip of December 5-9, 1992. Special report No. 7

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/196575· OSTI ID:196575
This study is part of the research program of the Yucca Mountain Project intended to provide the State of Nevada with a detailed analysis and assessment of the water-deposited minerals of Yucca Mountain and adjacent regions. Forty-three separate stops were made and 203 samples were collected during the five days of the field trip. This report describes petrographic observations made on the calcite/opal samples.
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:
196575
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/10461--T61; ON: DE96006625
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English