Helium and argon isotopes in rocks, minerals, and related ground waters: A case study in northern Switzerland

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1497-1514

  Tolstikhin, I ^a,b   Lehmann, B E ^c   Loosli, H H ^c   Gautschi, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^d Swiss Natl Cooperative for the   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ARGON ISOTOPE; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; GROUNDWATER; HELIUM ISOTOPE; RADIOGENIC PRODUCTION; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0029776954     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00036-1     Document Type: Article

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