PRIMORDIAL RARE GASES IN METEORITE BREITSCHEID

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,

OSTI ID:4818843

Hintenberger, H; Koenig, H; Waenke, H

Primordial rare gases were found in the chondrite Breitscheid, which shows, like Pantar, light and dark regions. The primordial rare gases are only to be found in the dark portions; they amount to 179-1O/sup -6/ cm/sup 3/ STP/g helium and 221 - 1O/sup -8/ cm/sup 3/ STP/g neon. The isotopic compositions of these primordial rare gases were determined by subtraction of the amounts of the radiogenic and cosmic ray produced rare gases measured in the light portions. Possible alterations of the isotopic abundances of the primordial rare gases in the time interval between the end of the nucleosynthesis and their capture in the meteoritic matter are discussed. The radiogenic helium age was determined to be 1.63-1O/sup 9/ years. (auth)

• Research Organization: Max-Planck-Institut fur Chemie, Mainz
• NSA Number: NSA-16-023998
• OSTI ID: 4818843
• Journal Information: Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,, Journal Name: Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys., Vol. Vol: 17a; ISSN ZNTFA
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• Language: German

Related Subjects

AGE ESTIMATION
COLOR
COSMIC RADIATION
DECAY
DISTRIBUTION
GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY
HELIUM
HELIUM ISOTOPES
METEORITES
NEON
NEON ISOTOPES
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
QUANTITY RATIO
RARE GASES