Mineralogy of fine-grained alluvium from borehole U11g, expl. 1, northern Frenchman Flat area, Nevada Test Site
Open-File Report
82-765
By: B.F. Jones
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Abstract
The mineralogy of matrix fines in alluvium from borehole Ullg, expl. 1, north of Frenchman Flat, Nevada Test Site, has been examined for evidence of past variations in water table elevation. Although greater abundance of zeolite and slightly more expanded basal spacings in smectite clays suggest effects of increased hydration of material up to 50 m above the present water table, these differences might also be related to provenance of environment of deposition. The relative uniformity of clay hydration properties in the 50 meters above the current water table suggest long-term stability near the present level. (USGS)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Mineralogy of fine-grained alluvium from borehole U11g, expl. 1, northern Frenchman Flat area, Nevada Test Site |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 82-765 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr82765 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | iii, 13 p. :ill. ;28 cm. |
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