Indus at Besham
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Pakistan
Rivers and surface water
- Type
- River or surface water
Himalayan river sampled by Sharma et al. (1999) to test the role of the Himalaya in the rise of seawater 187Os/188Os: Himalayan rivers supply neither much osmium nor highly radiogenic osmium.
187Os/188Os isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : Rapport absolu, sans standard de référence
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21 ± 0.01 | 1.2 / 1.21 | 2 | river water (dissolved load) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, 1.20 to 1.21 (#1 1.20; #2 1.21). Dissolved Os 59 ± 1 fmol/kg. | Sharma et al. (1999), Himalayan uplift and osmium isotopes in oceans and rivers, Geochimi… |
Deposits of the same type
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Indus at Besham, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/indus-a-besham/ (accessed 2026-10-20).
@misc{isofind2026indusatbeshamisotopesignature,
title = {Indus at Besham, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/indus-a-besham/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}Updated : 2026-10-20