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Stability and tightness of the Columbus limestone and surrounding rocks in the vicinity of Barberton, Ohio

Author
Byerly, D. W.
Published
United States : [publisher not identified], 1975.
[Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : [U.S. Atomic Energy Commission], 1975.
Physical Description
microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm

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Summary
A study was conducted which was prompted by the fact that the deep limestone mine operated by the Columbia Chemical Division of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in Barberton, Ohio is somewhat unique in being a dry mine. The mine is also unique from the point of view that a commodity such as limestone is mined from such a depth, but of most importance is the dryness of the mine. Possible explanations for the dryness of this excavation and the possibility of similar excavations being likewise dry, if they were to be developed within roughly a 50 mile radius of Barberton, were investigated. Using criteria derived from the Barberton mine a generalized map was constructed to show those areas having the greatest potential for locating dry excavations. The map shows the approximate location of the 1000-foot isopachous of the Devonian-Mississippian shales. Locals with over 1000 feet of shale cover were considered safest (Barberton has 1700 feet), although a thinner sequence would likely form an effective aquiclude. Areas in proximity to structural lows were excluded as potential sites for previously cited reasons, and no sites were considered beyond the boundary of Pleistocene glaciation.
Report Numbers
Y/OWI/SUB-4251/1
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Collection
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection.
Note
DOE contract number: W-7405-ENG-26-SUB-4251
OSTI Identifier 7106684
Research organization: Union Carbide Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (USA). Office of Waste Isolation.
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