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Yucca Mountain tuffs

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/270773· OSTI ID:270773
This is a compilation of petrographic slides detailing the microstructure and petrographic character of the tuff deposits associated with the Yucca Mountain radioactive waste repository. It describes crystal structures, clay alterations, and mineral associations. The paper contains a description of the petrographic thin-sections but contains no narrative or conclusions of what the slides suggest with regards to the facility.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States); Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
270773
Report Number(s):
LA-SUB--96-104; ON: DE96013710
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English