Abstract
The nature of water in hydrous silica (Monterey diatomite) was studied by measuring the H-isotopes of successive water increments evolved while heating silica to 1000oC under vacuum. The exchangeable water is indistinguishable from other water, but at >700oC, water evolved from hydroxyl groups may preserve a geologically useful isotopic record.-K.A.R.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 510-520 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | American Mineralogist |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry and Petrology