Published 1990 | Version v1
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The geology of the Vaalputs radioactive waste disposal site, with implications for granite-charnockite relationships and crustal evolution in western Namaqualand

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy Corp. of South Africa Ltd., Pretoria (South Africa)
  • 2. Witwatersrand Univ., Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • 3. Cape Town Univ. (South Africa). Dept. of Geology
  • 4. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa). Bernard Price Inst. of Geophysical Research
  • 5. Rand Afrikaans Univ., Johannesburg (South Africa)

Description

The Precambrian geology of the Valputs site is characterized by extensive sheets of Spektakel Suite syntectonic granite gneisses. Experimental methods used for the geological evaluation of the Vaalputs site included semi-regional and site-specific mapping. All main rock types were petrologically and geochemically classified. In addition, preliminary Rb-Sr whole-rock ages were calculated for the main lithotypes, together with Sm-Nd dating. The investigations for the licensing of the Vaalputs site have revealed numerous intriguing aspects of the crustal history in southwestern Namaqualand. 10 refs

Part of:
Abstracts Geocongress '90

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Abstracts Geocongress '90
Imprint Pagination
787 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 16-19.

Conference

Title
23. Earth science congress of the Geological Society of South Africa.
Dates
2-6 Jul 1990.
Place
Cape Town (South Africa).

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
23071033
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; GEOLOGIC HISTORY; GEOLOGY; GNEISSES; GRANITES; METAMORPHISM; NEODYMIUM; PETROGENESIS; RARE EARTHS; RUBIDIUM; SAMARIUM; SOUTH AFRICA; STRONTIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM; VAALPUTS RADIOACTIVE WASTE DIS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; AFRICA; ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METALS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; ROCKS

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