Progress on radiometric dating of Wolfcamp brines using /sup 4/He and /sup 40/Ar
Conference
·
· Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6078337
Ground water samples (brines) from deep wells in the Palo Duro Basin, Texas are being analyzed for noble gases in an attempt to obtain radiometric ages for these brines. The brines contain radiogenic /sup 4/He and /sup 40/Ar produced from the radioactive decay of U, Th, and K. Consideration of hydrochemical data for the brines, various isotopic, chemical, and mineralogical data for the aquifer rocks and noble gas production rates allow estimating the age of the brines to be about 130 million years at two wells. At a third well interaquifer mixing has occurred and the age is presently indeterminate. 9 references, 3 figures, 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- Bendix Field Engineering Corp., Grand Junction, CO
- OSTI ID:
- 6078337
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-831174-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKALI METALS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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