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Well NC-Was h burn-I X XRD Results Bulk Mineralogy Clay Mineralogy Well NC-EWDP-2D
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Comparison of mineralogy for we1 NC-Washburn-IX and NC-EWDP-02
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Bulk Mineralogy Clay Mineralogy
Bulk Minerals = Quartz = Cristobalite Alkali Feldspar = Plagioclase Feldspar = Calcite ( Dolomite = Zeolie (h/c) = Clays
Clay Minerals = Smectiie
Illite and mica Kaolinite = Chlorite
Water Table - Depth
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DOE/ USGS
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Murr y et al.
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Well NC-EWDP-2D Bulk Mineralogy Clay Mineralogy
Bulk Minerals = Quartz = Cristobalite
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Clay Minerals = Smectiie
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Water Table
No XRD data
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