Noble Gases in Lava Rock from Mount Capulin, New Mexico

Author

Edward W. Hennecke
Oliver Manuel, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Noble gases in lava rocks from Mount Capulin crater cone contain "parentless" ⁴⁰Ar and xenon trapped from the hot magma. The isotopic composition of the xenon is consistent with a mixture of 90% atmospheric and 10% solar xenon, but no radiogenic ¹²⁹Xe has been observed. These results do not support an earlier suggestion that radiogenic ¹²⁹Xe, found in CO₂ gas from this region of New Mexico, had been transported in hot magmas.

Recommended Citation

E. W. Hennecke and O. Manuel, "Noble Gases in Lava Rock from Mount Capulin, New Mexico," Nature, vol. 256, pp. 284 - 287, Nature Publishing Group, Jul 1975.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1038/256284a0

Department(s)

Chemistry

Geographic Coverage

Mount Capulin, New Mexico

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0028-0836

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1975 Nature Publishing Group, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jul 1975