Noble gas component organization in 14301A study is conducted of the organization of noble gases in the Apollo 14 breccia 14301, giving particular attention to xenon from the extinct radionuclides I-129 and Pu-244. An essential ingredient of this work is the intercomparison between noble gases released in single-stage melts of grain size fractions and those released in stepwise extractions. This approach resolves 'functional' noble gas components, which are organized by siting, into the specific genetic contributions on the basis of the 'activation energies' for diffusive loss. The procedure makes it possible to resolve various genetic components on the basis of the chemical and structural differences in their specific locations. Consequently, distinctions can be made among components acquired by different processes and among components which have undergone different regolith histories.
Document ID
19820038749
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bernatowicz, T. J. (Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs. Richland, WA, United States)
Hohenberg, C. M. (Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs. Richland, WA, United States)
Hudson, B. (Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs. Richland, WA, United States)
Kennedy, B. M. (Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs. Richland, WA, United States)
Podosek, F. A. (Washington University St. Louis, MO, United States)
Laul, J. C. (Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories Richland, WA, United States)