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Title: Origin of the brines near WIPP from the drill holes ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 based on stable isotope concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen

Abstract

Pathways which might alter the isotopic compositions of deuterium and oxygen-18 meteoric water, seawaters, and in hydration waters in gypsum to the isotopic compositions of brines encountered at ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 are discussed. Present geologic conditions do not favor the alteration of the isotopic compositions of waters that exist near the WIPP site to those of the brines by these pathways. It is concluded that the brines encountered at ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 are probably derived from ancient ocean waters that have been isotopically enriched in oxygen-18 by exchange interaction with rock. The dehydration of gypsum as a process of origin of these brines cannot be ruled out.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
New Mexico Health and Environment Dept., Santa Fe (USA). Environmental Improvement Div.
OSTI Identifier:
6250254
Report Number(s):
DOE/AL/10752-18; EEG-18
ON: DE83012310
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-78AL10752
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; BRINES; ISOTOPE RATIO; ORIGIN; DEUTERIUM; NEW MEXICO; OXYGEN 18; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FEDERAL REGION VI; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES; USA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 580400* - Geochemistry- (-1989); 052002 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage

Citation Formats

Spiegler, P, and Updegraff, D. Origin of the brines near WIPP from the drill holes ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 based on stable isotope concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Spiegler, P, & Updegraff, D. Origin of the brines near WIPP from the drill holes ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 based on stable isotope concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen. United States.
Spiegler, P, and Updegraff, D. 1983. "Origin of the brines near WIPP from the drill holes ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 based on stable isotope concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen". United States.
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title = {Origin of the brines near WIPP from the drill holes ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 based on stable isotope concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen},
author = {Spiegler, P and Updegraff, D},
abstractNote = {Pathways which might alter the isotopic compositions of deuterium and oxygen-18 meteoric water, seawaters, and in hydration waters in gypsum to the isotopic compositions of brines encountered at ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 are discussed. Present geologic conditions do not favor the alteration of the isotopic compositions of waters that exist near the WIPP site to those of the brines by these pathways. It is concluded that the brines encountered at ERDA-6 and WIPP-12 are probably derived from ancient ocean waters that have been isotopically enriched in oxygen-18 by exchange interaction with rock. The dehydration of gypsum as a process of origin of these brines cannot be ruled out.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6250254}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
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