Nirex Petrological Samples And Records.
As an integral part of the investigations carried out at Sellafield, and to a lesser extent for the Dounreay boreholes, the cores from the boreholes were systematically examined by geologists and samples selected for detailed petrographic analysis. Thin sections were prepared from many of these samples. Some of the samples were then prepared for analysis using X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction or scanning electron microscopy. Samples containing fluid inclusions were prepared as doubly polished fluid inclusion wafers. Thin sections were prepared from soil materials obtained from the investigations of the Quaternary deposits. Particular attention was given to samples of the mineralisation that was identified in the formations at Sellafield. In addition to the samples from the boreholes, there are also some samples obtained from surface exposures that were examined during the regional surveys. The samples and sections have been catalogued and incorporated into the national collection by the British Geological Survey. The ownership of NIREX (Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive) was transferred from the nuclear industry to the UK Government departments DEFRA and DTI in April 2005, and then to the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in November 2006.
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Further samples may be taken and analysed in the future. All thin and polished sections made by the BGS during their work for Nirex are held by the BGS. All sections can be related to the samples from which they were taken and to the results of tests etc carried out on those samples.
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2008-06-01
Core samples
Soil analysis
X ray fluorescence spectroscopy
Petrology
Thin sections
Electron microscopy
Mineralization
Deep drilling
Polished section
X ray diffraction
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Fluid inclusions
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The sections were prepared during the Nirex investigations at Sellafield and Dounreay. All testing and analysis were carried out to BS 5750 pt 1 or BS EN ISO 9001
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THIN SECTIONS - 1261 thin sections prepared from cores and 15 soil thin sections.
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