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New Scientistscience63 days ago
Mantle-derived Gases Found in Zambian Hot Springs
Researchers analysing samples from hot springs and geothermal wells in Zambia's Kafue Rift detected helium and carbon isotope ratios matching those deep beneath the crust. The findings indicate fluids from as far as 190 kilometres below the surface are rising through faults in an…
New Scientistscience63 days ago
Study Detects Mantle-Derived Helium in Zambian Hot Springs, Supporting Suspected Kafue Rift Activity
A new study published Monday in Frontiers in Earth Science reports elevated helium-3 levels in gas samples from hot springs and geothermal wells above Zambia's suspected Kafue Rift, providing geochemical evidence that the area is geologically active. The research, led by Rūta Kar…