Of course such a book as we propose here is not the product of just two people working
together, although the experience has been a great pleasure for us. We would like to thank …

We used Broad-Ion-Beam polishing in combination with Scanning Electron Microscopy to
study the microstructure and porosity in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (northern …

Saprolite formation rates influence many important geological and environmental issues
ranging from agricultural productivity to landscape evolution. Here we investigate the …

The mineralogy of highly weathered soils is dominated by kaolinite-group clay minerals.
However in the highlands of southern Brazil the subtropical climate (mean annual …

We aim to relate the morphology of the pore network of finely porous claystones to their fluid
transport properties. By using Focused Ion Beam in combination with Scanning Electron …

This article gives an overview of the current status of knowledge concerning the role of
nanoparticles (inorganic and organic) in deep geological host rocks and the potential …

Weathering extends to shallower depths on diabase than granite ridgetops despite similar
climate and geomorphological regimes of denudation in the Virginia (United States) …

Concretes can be exposed to a magnesium attack in several environments leading to the
formation of magnesium silicate hydrates (MSH) and brucite (MH). The formation of MSH is …

Abstract The Callovo-Oxfordian mudstone (Meuse/Haute-Marne, France) is currently
considered as the host rock barrier for a deep geological repository. The intimate …

The solution selected by some countries to isolate radioactive wastes from the biosphere for
up to one million years in deep geological repositories includes a multi-barrier disposal …