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Study of the mineralogical transformations of granite by underground nuclear explosions

Abstract

The object of the following communication is to prove new data about the petrographic effects of the underground nuclear explosions. It is founded on the results of trench tests in granite rock. The samples are collected by drilling and the temperature of the rock was measured in the hole. Four types of melted rocks can be sorted, grey-green glass and pumices, beige to red-brown pumices, dark lavas, dark veinlets and crushed granite. The distribution of these rocks is studied. Optical microscopy, X-rays and chemical analysis, study by electron probe, are made. The results complete previously published data. They are interesting as far as the use of nuclear explosions for industrial applications is concerned. (author)
Authors:
Faure, Jean [1] 
  1. Commissariat a I'Energie Atomique, Centre d'Etudes de Bruyeres-le-Chatel (France)
Publication Date:
May 15, 1970
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-700101(vol.2); INIS-XA-N-229
Resource Relation:
Conference: Symposium on engineering with nuclear explosives, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 14-16 Jan 1970; Other Information: 6 refs, 11 figs, 3 tabs; Related Information: In: Symposium on engineering with nuclear explosives. Proceedings. Volume 2, 935 pages.
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRILLING; GRANITES; MELTING; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PETROGRAPHY; SAMPLING; UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
OSTI ID:
20768847
Research Organizations:
American Nuclear Society, Hindsdale, IL (United States); United States Atomic Energy Commission (United States)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA04N0918075314
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 1406-1427
Announcement Date:
Sep 25, 2006

Citation Formats

Faure, Jean. Study of the mineralogical transformations of granite by underground nuclear explosions. IAEA: N. p., 1970. Web.
Faure, Jean. Study of the mineralogical transformations of granite by underground nuclear explosions. IAEA.
Faure, Jean. 1970. "Study of the mineralogical transformations of granite by underground nuclear explosions." IAEA.
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title = {Study of the mineralogical transformations of granite by underground nuclear explosions}
author = {Faure, Jean}
abstractNote = {The object of the following communication is to prove new data about the petrographic effects of the underground nuclear explosions. It is founded on the results of trench tests in granite rock. The samples are collected by drilling and the temperature of the rock was measured in the hole. Four types of melted rocks can be sorted, grey-green glass and pumices, beige to red-brown pumices, dark lavas, dark veinlets and crushed granite. The distribution of these rocks is studied. Optical microscopy, X-rays and chemical analysis, study by electron probe, are made. The results complete previously published data. They are interesting as far as the use of nuclear explosions for industrial applications is concerned. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1970}
month = {May}
}