Journal of Geophysical Research

Volume 66, Issue 1

Helium, argon, and carbon in some natural gases

R. E. Zartman
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G. J. Wasserburg
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J. H. Reynolds
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First published: January 1961
https://doi.org/10.1029/JZ066i001p00277
Cited by: 143

Abstract

Thirty‐nine samples of natural gases representing varied chemical compositions and geological occurrences were analyzed for their helium, radiogenic argon, and atmospheric argon contents. The total range in the (He/A)rad ratio was found to be 1.6 to 130 with most samples having values between 6 and 25. This range of values is essentially equal to the production ratio from the uranium, thorium, and potassium in average igneous rocks and a wide variety of sediments. This indicates that all of these natural gases have obtained their radiogenic gases from rather average rock types. This is true in spite of the fact that the gases range in helium content from 37 to 62,000 ppm.

A theoretical discussion of the origin of helium and argon in natural gases is given. It can be shown from the ratio of nitrogen to atmospheric argon that most of the nitrogen in these gases cannot come from the entrapment of air. From a consideration of the concentration of atmospheric argon in natural gases it is possible to estimate the proportion of gaseous and aqueous phases assuming diffusive equilibrium.

The isotopic composition of the carbon in the methane of these gases was found to be very light. It was shown that for coexisting CH4‐CO2 pairs the carbon dioxide was always isotopically heavier.

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