Geology and lithologic log for drill hole UE17a, Nevada Test Site
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:59605
- comps.
The UE17a vertical exploratory drill hole is located at Nevada State coordinates N. 257,902.89 m and E. 196,897.91 m (N. 846,138.12; E. 645,990.55 ft) at an altitude of 1,431.48 m (4,696.48 ft). It is one of a series of holes drilled to evaluate the suitability of unit J of the Eleana Formation as a medium for nuclear waste storage. Total depth of the drill hole is 370 m (1,214 ft). The hole penetrated 22.3 m (73 ft) of alluvium of Quaternary age, 144.2 m (473 ft) of Tippipah Limestone of Early Pennsylvanian to Early Permian age, and 203.6 m (668 ft) of argillite with interbedded quartzite of unit J of the Eleana Formation of Mississippian age.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EW-78-A-08-1543
- OSTI ID:
- 59605
- Report Number(s):
- USGS--1543-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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