Geochemical modelling of the weathering zone of the "Mina Fe" U deposit (Spain): A natural analogue for nuclear spent fuel alteration and stability processes in radwaste disposal

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 807-821

  Arcos, D ^a   del Villar, L Pérez ^b   Bruno, J ^a   Domenech C ^a  

^a AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING S L   (Spain)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WEATHERING;

GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC GEOCHEMISTRY; WEATHERING ZONE;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

CALCITE; CARBONATE; DOLOMITE; FUEL; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOST ROCK; MINERALOGY; PYRITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; URANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL; WEATHERING;

CASTILLA Y LEON; EURASIA; EUROPE; SALAMANCA [CASTILLA Y LEON]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 41149085939     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.07.010     Document Type: Article

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