Brochure 12 – Clay rocks

Clay rocks – and their contribution to radioactive waste disposal

  • What are clay rocks?

  • The Opalinus Clay host rock

  • Confining geological units: an additional barrier

  • Bentonite: backfill material for the emplacement drifts

  • Clay analogues: nature shows us how it is done

  • Glossary – Further reading

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Brochure 12 – Clay rocks download
Themenheft Nr. 12 – Tongesteine download
Cahier thématique no. 12 – Les roches argileuses download