Hydrocarbons, which are an essential component of crude oil and natural gas, form under pressure and high temperatures in the deep ocean floor. In the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California, ...
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Potassium isotope clues reveal surviving fragments of proto‑Earth
Could the oldest rocks under our feet be the remains of a planet that is now extinct? This is the kind of question that ...
Isotopic analysis primarily involves the separation of isotopes based on the significant differences in mass. The method is effective for identifying the isotopic signature within the inorganic and ...
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) remains one of the most powerful analytical tools for trace element and isotope analysis.
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Helium isotope could help pinpoint location of gold deposits that originate in deep Earth
The proportion of deep-sourced helium and the temperature of the mineralising fluids appear to correspond to the size of the ...
The nucleus of each atom contains protons and neutrons. While the number of protons defines the element (e.g., hydrogen, carbon, etc.) and the sum of the protons and neutrons gives the atomic mass, ...
The isotopic compositions of hydrocarbon compounds are like a fingerprint. They can clearly indicate the way in which hydrocarbons like methane, ethane, propane, butane and pentane are formed. When ...
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