Criteria for the recognition of pedogenic/supergene and nonpedogenic/hypogene deposits and their relationship to the origin of calcite/opal deposits at Yucca Mountain. Special report No. 14 | Zendy

C. A. Hill | Zendy; C.M. Schluter | Zendy; H. Curtis Monger | Zendy

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Criteria for the recognition of pedogenic/supergene and nonpedogenic/hypogene deposits and their relationship to the origin of calcite/opal deposits at Yucca Mountain. Special report No. 14

Author(s) -

C. A. Hill,

C.M. Schluter,

H. Curtis Monger

Publication year - 1993

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/196546

Subject(s) - hypogene , pedogenesis , calcite , geology , geochemistry , phreatic , supergene (geology) , massif , yucca , karst , earth science , groundwater , paleontology , weathering , soil water , aquifer , soil science , pyrite , botany , geotechnical engineering , sphalerite , biology

This study is part of the research program of the Yucca Mountain Project intended to provide the State of Nevada with a detailed assessment of the geology and geochemistry of Yucca Mountain and adjacent regions. The purpose of this report is to try and establish criteria for the recognition of pedogenic/supergene deposits of calcite/opal versus non-pedogenic/hypogene deposits of calcite/opal. Far from being of esoteric concern, this subject is of paramount importance to the pedogenic-hypogene debate which rages around the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a high-level radioactive waste repository site

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