Characterization of Rock Matrix Structure Using Microscopy and 14C-PMMA Method for the Study of Retardation Mechanisms in Granite

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue , 1996, Pages 211-215

  Fernandez Merayo N ^a   Siitari Kauppi, M ^b   Montoto, M ^a   Hellmuth, K H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Granite; Quantitative petrography; Retardation; Rock matrix

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001655607     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1996.74.special-issue.211     Document Type: Article

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