Propagation of high-alkaline fluids in an argillaceous formation: Case study of the Khushaym Matruk natural analogue (Central Jordan)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 53-67

  Techer, I ^a   Khoury, H N ^b   Salameh, E ^b   Rassineux, F ^c   Claude, C ^d   Clauer, N ^e   Pagel, M ^f   Lancelot, J ^a   Hamelin, B ^d   Jacquot, E ^g  

^a UMR 6635 CEREGE CUFR Nîmes   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^d CEREGE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^g ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

Alkaline fluids; Cement; Jordan; Marble; Natural analogue; Nuclear waste; Water rock interactions

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FLUIDS; ARGILLACEOUS FORMATION; NATURAL ANALOGUE; WATER-ROCK INTERACTIONS;

CEMENTS; MARBLE; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

ARGILLACEOUS DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NATURAL ANALOG; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33748076420     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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