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The Mass-Independent Fractionation of Oxygen: A Novel Isotope Effect and Its Possible Cosmochemical Implications

Thiemens, Mark H., Heidenreich, John E.·1983·Science

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Experimental evidence is presented which demonstrates a chemically produced, mass-independent isotopic fractionation of oxygen. The effect is thought to result from self-shielding by the major isotopic species 16 O 2 , but other possible mechanisms such as molecular symmetry cannot be ruled out. In a three-isotope plot, the experimentally produced fractionation line is essentially equal in slope to the observed carbonaceous chondrite mixing line. The implications for the early history of the solar system are discussed.

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Authors
Thiemens, M. H., & Heidenreich, J. E.
Venue
Science
Published
1983-03-04
Volume
219
Issue
4588
Pages
1073-1075
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2047821352
Cited by
639
References
2
FWCI
17.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
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