More on noble gases in Yellowstone National Park hot waters
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Abstract
Water and gas samples from research wells in hydrothermal areas of Yellowstone National Park, U.S.A., have been mass spectrometrically analyzed for their rare gas contents and isotopic composition. In agreement with previous findings, the rare gases have been found to originate from infiltrating run-off water, saturated with air at 10 to 20°C. The atmospheric rare gas retention values found for the water varied between 3 and 87 per cent. The fine structure of the Ar, Kr and Xe abundance pattern in the water reveals fraotionational enrichment of the heavier gases due to partial outgassing of the waters. Radiogenic He and Ar have been detected. No positive evidence for magmatic water contribution has been found. Nevertheless, additions of magmatic waters free of rare gas can not be excluded, but if present the proportion is significantly less than 13 to 36 per cent.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | More on noble gases in Yellowstone National Park hot waters |
| Series title | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta |
| DOI | 10.1016/0016-7037(73)90215-9 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 515 |
| Last page | 525 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Yellowstone National Park |
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