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Record Nr.

UNINA9910713488403321

Autore

Pierce W. G (William Gamewell), <1904-1994, >

Titolo

Summary of rock salt deposits in the United States as possible storage sites for radioactive waste materials / / by W.G. Pierce and E.I. Rich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington [D.C.] : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 1962

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 91 pages) : illustrations, maps + + 6 maps

Collana

Geological Survey bulletin ; ; 1148

Altri autori (Persone)

RichE. I <1922-> (Ernest Isaac)

Disciplina

557.3

Soggetti

Salt deposits - United States

Radioactive waste disposal

Salt deposits

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Plate 1: Index map of rock salt deposits in the United States.

Plate 2: Map showing aggregate thickness of salt beds in the Salina formation or group / Modified from C.R. Fettke (1955), W.L. Kreidler (1957), K.K. Landes (1945; 1951), and J.F. Pepper (1947).

Plate 3: Map showing depth below sea level of top of uppermost salt bed in the Salina formation or group / Modified from C.R. Fettke (1955), W.L. Kreidler (1957), K.K. Landes (1945), and J.F. Pepper (1947).

Plate 4: Map of the gulf coast embayment showing location of salt domes and the Louann salt.

Plate 5: Map showing aggregate thickness of salt in Permian Basin of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico / Adapted from maps and reports by N.W. Bass 1926, Hoots 1925, Lee 1956, and unpublished maps by P.T. Hayes, U.S. Geological Survey.

Plate 6: Map of Paradox Basin area showing thickness of salt-bearing rocks of Paradox member of Hermosa formation, and their relation to major structural and physiographic features / Map modified from compilation by Elmer H. Baltz, U.S. Geological Survey.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-87) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Prepared on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission."