Helium concentrations in soil gas of the Ely and Delta 1° x 2° quadrangles, Basin and Range Province

Open-File Report 83-589
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Abstract

A reconnaissance soil-gas helium survey was made of the Ely, Nevada and Delta, Utah 1? x 2? quadrangles in the Basin and Range Province. Helium concentrations in 510 samples ranged from -147 to 441 ppb He with respect to ambient air. The median helium value for the study area was 36 ppb. Concentrations of more than 100 ppb He, and less than -20 ppb He, occur more commonly in the Ely Quadrangle and are especially numerous in the western one-half of this quadrangle. The data are presented both in figures and tables, and some of the geologic factors that may affect the helium distribution are discussed.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Helium concentrations in soil gas of the Ely and Delta 1° x 2° quadrangles, Basin and Range Province
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 83-589
DOI 10.3133/ofr83589
Year Published 1983
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description Report: 25 p.; 2 Plates: 33.65 × 20.69 inches and 34.38 × 21.07 inches
Country United States
State Nevada, Utah
Other Geospatial Ely and Delta 1° x 2° quadrangles
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