Differential lead retention in zircons: implications for nuclear waste containment.
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An innovative ultrasensitive technique was used for lead isotopic analysis of individual zircons extracted from granite core samples at depths of 960, 2170, 2900, 3930, and 4310 meters. The results show that lead, a relatively mobile element compared to the nuclear waste-related actinides uranium and thorium, has been highly retained at elevated temperatures (105 degrees to 313 degrees C) under conditions relevant to the burial of synthetic rock waste containers in deep granite holes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 216 4543 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982