A methodology is under development to restore and predict the long-term evolution of the natural barrier comprise the site of radioactive waste disposal for surface geological outcrop, tunnel face and drill core. Considering the condition that the radioactive waste repository should be located in the deep part, the drill core is an important subject that can identify deep geological properties that could not be confirmed near the surface. In this study, we investigated proper age dating methods to construct lithological model of the disposal site with regard to the long-term safety. Also, preliminary age dating locations were selected using the lithological distribution results by depth through geochemical and micro-structural analysis for the deep drill cores excavated around KURT. In the study area, the dikes presumed the Cretaceous were intruded by Jurassic granites. As for the granotoids, U-Pb age dating for zircon, which is resistant to deformation or metamorphism and has loss, is often used. In the case of the dikes, K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar age dating for the argon captured in the rocks after magmatism is often used. Through U-Pb zircon ages of KURT site granotoids, we expect to solve the clustering problem (granite and granodiorite), which is different from precious chemical analysis (XRF) results and TAS-diagrams. 40Ar/39Ar age dating to be used for the dikes is suitable for the perspective of lithological model of the disposal site. Because, it can compensate for accuracy problems such as sample heterogeneity in K-Ar age dating and is used for volcanic rocks. In the further study, we plan to determine the appropriate sampling locations by the selected age dating methods from the perspective of disposal in this study.

본 연구는 호주 남동부 Victoria 남부 해안을 따라 발달하고 있는 Otway 산맥 일대에서 지난 5 Ma 동안의 신기지체구조 운동의 성격을 해안 산악 지역을 따라 분포하고 있는 해안단구의 발달상을 통해 밝히고 있다. OSL 연대 측정으로부터 얻은 저위 해안단구면의 융기율은 판 내부 구조운동의 영향이 현생 지형 발달에 미치는 결과를 명확히 보여주고 있다. 또한 본 연구는 제4기 해안단구와 플라이오세 고해수준 기록 간의 층서적 관계를 통해 후기 신제3기 이후에 나타나는 지구조 운동의 변화적 속성을 밝히고 있다. 이와 같은 후기 신제3기 이후 가속화된 지구조 운동 반응은 호주-태평양판의 이동성의 변화와 이에 따른 경계 응력의 증가가 대륙 내부 응력 수준에도 영향을 미친 결과로 이해된다.