Genesis of host rock in the Tamusu Mudstone pre-selected area in Northwest China for high-level radioactive waste geological disposal purposes

Abstract Mudstone characterized by typical structures and mineral assemblages in the Tamusu Mudstone pre-selected area, in Inner Mongolia, Northwest China, has been selected as a potential host rock for China’s high-level radioactive waste (HLW) repository purpose. Based on indications of petrologic...

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Main Authors: Long Xiang, Xiaodong Liu, Pinghui Liu, Chaocheng Dai, Meixia Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Geosciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s00015-023-00434-3