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Microcracks and Radioactive Waste Disposal
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Abstract
Examination of microcracks in crystalline rocks has shown that the open microcracks form a spatially continuous network that communicates with larger openings. The open cracks become filled with new minerals that often contain U and LREEs. The crystalline rocks most desirable as a host for a repository have low crack porosity, moderate alteration, and occur in an environment that promotes rapid sealing.
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