| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4706051 | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Yucca Mountain in southern Nevada is being evaluated as a potential site for the geological disposal of high-level nuclear waste. A reliable assessment of the future performance of the repository will require detailed paleohydrogeological information. Hydrogenic secondary minerals from the vadose zone of Yucca Mountain are being studied as paleohydrogeological indicators. A phenomenological model envisaging the deposition of secondary minerals by meteoric fluids infiltrating downward though the vadose zone was proposed in the reviewed paper. Our evaluation reveals that the model is not supported by empiric evidence reported in the paper.
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Authors
Yuri V. Dublyansky, Sergey Z. Smirnov, Sergey E. Pashenko,