Table 71. Geologic Media and Experiments Considered in International Repository Programs and Underground Research Laboratories Country Location Name Facility Type Host Rock/ Depth Experiments Period Formation (m) Sierra del Medioa Belgium Mol/Dessel HADES-URF URL Soft Clay 223 TCHMRDd 1983- PRACLAYb,c (Boom clay) Canada Pinawa, Lac du Bonnet URL Crystalline 400 TCHM 1985-2006 Manitoba URLb,c Kincardine, OPG DGRe LLW & ILW Argillaceous 680 2011 LA Ontario repository limestone China Gobi Desert Beishanc Crystalline Site 2009- investigation Czech Príbam 16b URL galleries in U Crystalline S Late 90’s Republic mine Finland Eurajoki Olkiluotoc SNF repository Crystalline 2011 LA (Gneiss, 2020 open Grandiorite, Migmatite) Olkiluoto ONKALO/ VLJ URL in VLJ tunnel Crystalline 420 HMD 1993- Research Tunnelb,c Loviisa LLW & ILW Crystalline 120 1997- repository France Meuse/Haute HLW & ILW 2025 Marne repository argillite Bure URLb,c URL Argillite shale 500 2000- Marne Fanay Augères/ Fanayb Generic URL Crystalline TCHM 1980–1990 Tenelles Amelie galleries in mine Augères/ Amelieb Generic URL Bedded K/salt TMD 1986–1994 Tenelles Amelie galleries in mine Tournemire Tournemire Research Generic URL CHM 1990- Tunnelb,c railway and test galleries Germany Morsleben repository for salt 630 1981-1998 LLW&ILW and URL galleries in K/salt mine Asse Asse Salt Repository for LLW Domed salt 750 1977–1995 – and ILW Now sealing Asse Asse Salt Mineb Generic URL Domed salt 750 TCHMRD 1977–1995 – galleries in K/salt Now sealing mine Gorleben Gorlebenc URL Domed salt S 1979;now on hold Salzgitter, Lower f Repository for LLW 800 Approved Saxony and ILW in former 2007; Open Fe mine 2013 Salzgitter, Lower f URL galleries in Fe Shale 800 CHM 1980- Saxony mine
Table 71. Geologic Media and Experiments Considered in International Repository Programs and Underground Research Laboratories Country Location Name Facility Type Host Rock/ Formation Depth (m) Experiments Period Sierra del Medioa Belgium Mol/Dessel HADES-URF PRACLAYb,c URL Soft Clay (Boom clay) 223 TCHMRDd 1983- Canada Pinawa, Manitoba Lac du Bonnet URLb,c URL Crystalline 400 TCHM 1985-2006 Kincardine, Ontario OPG DGRe LLW & ILW repository Argillaceous limestone 680 2011 LA China Gobi Desert Beishanc Crystalline Site investigation 2009- Czech Republic Príbam 16b URL galleries in U mine Crystalline S Late 90’s Finland Eurajoki Olkiluotoc SNF repository Crystalline (Gneiss, Grandiorite, Migmatite) 2011 LA 2020 open Olkiluoto ONKALO/ VLJ Research Tunnelb,c URL in VLJ tunnel Crystalline 420 HMD 1993- Loviisa LLW & ILW repository Crystalline 120 1997- France Meuse/Haute Marne HLW & ILW repository argillite 2025 Marne Bure URLb,c URL Argillite shale 500 2000- Fanay Augères/ Tenelles Amelie Fanayb Generic URL galleries in mine Crystalline TCHM 1980–1990 Augères/ Tenelles Amelie Amelieb Generic URL galleries in mine Bedded K/salt TMD 1986–1994 Tournemire Tournemire Research Tunnelb,c Generic URL railway and test galleries CHM 1990- Germany Morsleben repository for LLW&ILW and URL galleries in K/salt mine salt 630 1981-1998 Asse – Asse Salt Repository for LLW and ILW Domed salt 750 1977–1995 Now sealing Asse – Asse Salt Mineb Generic URL galleries in K/salt mine Domed salt 750 TCHMRD 1977–1995 Now sealing Gorleben Gorlebenc URL Domed salt S 1979;now on hold Salzgitter, Lower Saxony f Repository for LLW and ILW in former Fe mine 800 Approved 2007; Open 2013 Salzgitter, Lower Saxony f URL galleries in Fe mine Shale 800 CHM 1980-
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