Production, Release and Transport of Noble Gases in the Continental Crust

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Research Article| January 01, 2002 Production, Release and Transport of Noble Gases in the Continental Crust Chris J. Ballentine; Chris J. Ballentine Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom, cballentine@fs1.ge.man.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Pete G. Burnard Pete G. Burnard Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, MS 100-23, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chris J. Ballentine Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom, cballentine@fs1.ge.man.ac.uk Pete G. Burnard Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, MS 100-23, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 13 Jul 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 47 (1): 481–538. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.12 Article history First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Chris J. Ballentine, Pete G. Burnard; Production, Release and Transport of Noble Gases in the Continental Crust. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 47 (1): 481–538. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.12 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Noble gases within the crust originate from three main sources: the atmosphere, introduced into the crust dissolved in groundwater; the mantle, in regions of magmatic activity; and those produced in the crust by the result of radioactive decay processes. The continental crust contains approximately 40% of the terrestrial radioelements (Rudnick and Fountain 1995) that produce noble gases and, after the mantle and the atmosphere, forms the third major terrestrial noble gas reservoir (neglecting the core). In addition to these sources, contributions from interplanetary dust particles (IDP), cosmic ray interaction with the crustal surface and anthropogenic noble gases can... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.