On site measurements of the redox and carbonate system parameters in the low-permeability Opalinus Clay formation at the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 181-195

  Fernández, A Ma ^a   Turrero, M J ^a   Sanchez D M ^a   Yllera, A ^a   Melon A M ^a   Sanchez M ^a   Pena J ^a   Garralon A ^a   Rivas, P ^a   Bossart, P ^b   Hernan P ^c  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b Institut Géotechnique   (Switzerland)

^c Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

In situ pore water sampling; On site measurements; Opalinus Clay; Pore water chemistry; Pyrite oxidation; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; ROCK MECHANICS; SEEPAGE;

IN SITU PORE WATER SMAPLING; ON SITE MEASUREMENTS; PORE WATER CHEMISTRY; PYRITE OXIDATION; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CLAY MINERALS;

BOREHOLE; CARBONATE SYSTEM; CLAY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; OXIDATION; PERMEABILITY; POREWATER; REDOX POTENTIAL; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

EID: 33847705012     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.02.057     Document Type: Article

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