I believe that Helium is extracted from the minute traces in air by a
fractional distillation process. Helium is inert, so it doesn't form
chemical compounds and is almost always a gas.

You could, of course, fuse it from hydrogen.
Just take a trip to the sun and scoop some offthe surface.

- J
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	pharris@cr*.pl*.uk*
> [SMTP:pharris@cr*.pl*.uk*]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 12, 1997 9:21 AM
> To:	'Techdiver'
> Subject:	Diving related question about Helium.
> 
> A question came up the other day which was, "Where does Helium come
> from?".
> I answered that it was mined, or at least was a by-product of mining
> operations, which was followed by,
> "The mining of what?" and "How is it made natrually?"
> Which I could not answer.
> 
> Can anyone enlighten me?
> TIA
> Paul
> 
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