Tiny crystals plug gaps and limit uptake of contaminants in rocks
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Research published today by a UK-based team of scientists has shown for the first time that the mobility of potentially harmful contaminants in crystalline rocks over long periods of time may be severely limited due to the presence of tiny crystals, meaning contaminant movement is likely to be focused to water-bearing fractures only.