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Earth, Environment, and Geosciences @mander.xyz Lee Duna @lemmy.nz 3mo ago

'It's had 1.1 billion years to accumulate': Helium reservoir in Minnesota has 'mind-bogglingly large' concentrations

www.livescience.com 'It's had 1.1 billion years to accumulate': Helium reservoir in Minnesota has 'mind-bogglingly large' concentrations

Laboratory results for a helium reservoir discovered in northern Minnesota suggest concentrations of the sought-after gas are the highest the industry has ever seen.

'It's had 1.1 billion years to accumulate': Helium reservoir in Minnesota has 'mind-bogglingly large' concentrations

Minnesota @midwest.social Recreational Placebos @midwest.social 3mo ago

'It's had 1.1 billion years to accumulate': Helium reservoir in Minnesota has 'mind-bogglingly large' concentrations

www.livescience.com /planet-earth/geology/its-had-11-billion-years-to-accumulate-helium-reservoir-in-minnesota-has-mind-bogglingly-large-concentrations

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I like to believe all the miners noticed their voices getting super high and started getting giddy.
- Isn't that the standard test when mining for helium to make sure it's the right gas?
  
  They use canaries, if they sink there's helium.