Revised draft: North Central Regional geologic characterization report. Volume 1

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6195416

This report presents available geologic information pertinent to siting a repository for high-level nuclear waste in crystalline rock in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For each of the states within the North Central Region, information is provided on the disqualifying factor and the screening variables to be used in region-to-area screening. These factors and variables include hydrologically significant natural resources, rock mass extent, post-emplacement faulting, suspected Quaternary faulting, seismicity, rock and mineral resources, major groundwater discharge zones, water resources, groundwater salinity, and state of stress. Information is presented on age, areal extent, shape, thickness of overburden, composition, texture, degree and type of alteration, and structural features associated with each rock body or complex. Regional seismic and tectonic information is presented, including patterns of earthquake occurrence, earthquake magnitudes, horizontal ground accelerations, and vertical crustal movements. Also included are discussions of the rock and mineral deposits or mines located within or near crystalline rock bodies; groundwater resources and regional hydrology; postulated changes in climate and the associated effects; and landforms, surface processes, and surficial materials on or near the subject rock bodies. A discussion of the relationship between the DOE Siting Guidelines and the geologic disqualifying factor and regional screening variables to be used in the region-to-area screening process is also presented.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Argonne, IL (USA). Office of Crystalline Repository Development
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10139
• OSTI ID: 6195416
• Report Number(s): DOE/CH-8(1); ON: DE85006334
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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METAMORPHIC ROCKS
MICHIGAN
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MINERAL RESOURCES
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TECTONICS
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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