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在澳大利亚亚洲 tektites 的-10:证据表明沉积物前体的前体
概括
澳大利亚石含有白-10,这表明其起源于沉积物. 这种宇宙射线同位素表明,这些沉积物是在德基石事件附近形成的,而不是来自太空轰炸.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 宇宙化学 宇宙化学
- 核地质物理学 核地质物理学
背景情况:
- 澳大利亚 tektites 含有大量的-10 (Be-10).
- 贝-10的半衰期为 1.53 亿年.
- 宇宙射线相互作用是Be-10的已知来源之一.
研究的目的:
- 研究在澳大利亚 tektites 中发现的 Be-10 的起源.
- 确定宇宙射线轰炸是否可以解释观察到的Be-10水平.
- 提出一个可信的Be-10在tektites的形成机制.
主要方法:
- 在七个澳大利亚德基石样本中对10含量的定量分析.
- 通过地球表面和太空中的宇宙射线相互作用对潜在的Be-10生产进行建模.
- 测量的Be-10度与理论生产速度的比较.
主要成果:
- 七个澳大利亚的铁矿石每颗含有大约1 x 10^8个每克的Be-10原子.
- 无论是在地表还是太空,宇宙射线的轰炸都无法解释测量到的Be-10数量.
- Be-10的度与大气中的Be-10被沉积物前体吸附一致.
结论:
- 澳大利亚地质岩中的Be-10可能起源于由沉积物吸收的大气降水.
- 这些沉积物必须在地球表面居住了数千年.
- 沉积物前体的形成发生在创石生成事件发生后的几百万年内.
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