Chernobylite is a solid solution technogenic compound consisting of a crystalline zirconium silicate and an amount of uranium as high as 10%. It was discovered in corium (a lava-like glassy material) that was formed during the nuclear meltdown of Unit 4 in the Chernobyl disaster.
Chernobylite is a solid solution technogenic compound consisting of a crystalline zirconium silicate and an amount of uranium as high as 10%. It was discovered in corium (a lava-like glassy material) that was formed during the nuclear meltdown of Unit 4 in the Chernobyl disaster.
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