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Geology and lithologic log for drill hole UE17a, Nevada Test Site

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:59605
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