绿帘石记录俯冲带变质流体活动

俯冲带是连接地球表生圈层和深部圈层的关键纽带,深刻影响着地球内部的运行方式和人类宜居环境。俯冲板片脱水释放的高压-超高压变质流体控制着俯冲带诸多重要地质过程,如地幔楔交代和部分熔融、岛弧岩浆活动、中/深源地震以及地球内部的元素迁移和分异等等。深入了解这些流体的源区、运移、成分和物理化学条件是理解这些流体性质和行为的前提和关键。绿帘石是俯冲带变质岩中一个常见的含水造岩矿物,具有较宽广的稳定温压范围(绿片岩相-榴辉岩相)、较高的微量元素含量和缓慢的体扩散行为(如Sr、Pb、Th、U、Cr、V和LREE),能够指示俯冲带(多期)变质流体活动和地球化学效应。本文总结了近年来俯冲带变质绿帘石研究的主要进展及其在揭示俯冲带流体活动方面的重要应用,包括探究俯冲带流体的起源、成分特征、运移方式、氧逸度条件、交代效应和多期次结晶行为。这些研究表明绿帘石是一个极好的变质流体活动记录器,能够为理解俯冲带流体活动和深部元素迁移提供关键信息。     

俯冲带中水流体的化学性质研究进展

俯冲带中的水在壳幔演化和物质交换中起重要作用。本文就俯冲带中水的物理化学性质、溶液中的离子缔合、混溶、主量元素与微量元素组成等方面进行了阐述。重点剖析:1)超临界态下温度压力条件的改变导致水微观结构与性质的变化,扩散系数、粘度等性质随之改变,进而对水岩反应产生影响;2)富水流体中离子缔合影响着金属配合物数量,很大程度制约流体中矿物的溶解行为;3)低Cl流体中微量元素配分模式与岛弧玄武岩类似,意味着富水贫氯碱性硅酸盐成分的流体在地幔楔元素运移中起关键作用。并展望了俯冲带中流体化学性质研究的新手段。     

俯冲带变质过程中的含碳流体

俯冲带含碳岩石通过俯冲过程的变质反应生成了含碳水流体、富硅酸盐的超临界流体和含碳熔体。不同类型流体的形成与岩石成分和岩石经历的温压条件相关。岩石中碳酸盐矿物脱碳反应的温压条件取决于岩石起初的流体成分：有水存在时,反应发生在低温条件下。在高压条件下,碳酸盐矿物在水或含盐水流体的溶解是生成含碳流体重要的机制,其导致的碳迁移作用可能超过脱碳变质反应的作用。高温条件下,含碳岩石的部分熔融可以生成含碳的熔体,这在热俯冲环境和俯冲带岩石底辟到上覆地幔的情况下是碳迁移重要载体。富硅酸盐的超临界流体可能是在第二临界端点上形成的超临界流体,目前在超高压岩石中观察到的非花岗质成分的多相固体包裹体被认为是这种流体结晶的产物,然而对其理解尚存在很多问题,需要进一步的实验研究。地表含碳岩石在俯冲带被带到深部,俯冲带地温特征的不同导致了不同类型含碳流体的形成,这些流体运移至上覆地幔引起岩石部分熔融产生含碳的岛弧岩浆,岩浆喷出到地表释放了其中的碳,这构成了俯冲带-岛弧系统的碳循环。

     

俯冲带的流体地质作用

俯冲带是地球上流体活动最活跃的地区之一，也是流体由表层进入深部岩石圈的主要通道。流体活动对岩石成分、成岩作用、构造变形、变质作用、部分熔融和岩浆－火山作用，以及海洋生物－化学环境都有重要的控制和影响。本文回顾和总结了俯冲带流体地质作用研究的现状和进展，对古俯冲带流体地质作用的若干问题进行了探讨。     

俯冲带流体不混溶及其演化

流体在俯冲加工厂中扮演着重要的角色。岩石学研究通常针对矿物中的“固定流体”,而对俯冲带内自由活动的流体,特别是自由流体不混溶分离演化过程及其影响的研究较为缺乏。流体的不混溶及其演化在自然界普遍存在,这一点在自然样品研究、高温压实验和流体状态方程理论计算的结果中得到验证。俯冲带中实际的流体体系是多元的、开放的和复杂的系统。随着流体的运移和演化过程,流体及流体-岩石体系将更加多样化。因此流体不混溶及其演化具有普遍性、复杂性和多样性的特点。地球物理的证据表明俯冲带内的流体集中在俯冲板片靠近海沟处、俯冲板片与上覆地幔楔界面附近和上覆地幔楔内部。这些单相或多相的流体可以通过多种路径、机制和传输方式进行运移。在大范围尺度上,流体可以沿着俯冲板片与上覆地幔楔之间的密封界面自下而上倾斜流动。在一些密封破裂的排泄口处(如岩体形变或断裂/断层处)流体向上流入地幔楔。不排除由岩石裹挟或在俯冲板片弯折处向下运移的流体。在局部尺度上,流体运移受到不同岩性以及具有各向异性渗透率的构造界面的控制。通过结合俯冲带中流体运移可能的路径、流体高温压范围的P-T-X相图和俯冲带热结构模型,我们构建并探讨了简单二元体系流体在...     

古俯冲带的流体作用综述

通过扼要介绍南加州Ｃａｔａｌｉｎａ片岩和西阿尔卑斯Ｍｏｎｖｉｓｏ基性榴辉岩的变质流体作用研究方面的新成果，认识到古俯冲带的大规模流体运移主要发生在前弧下深度为１０￣５０ｋｍ处，来自俯冲板片的富ＬＩＬＥ，ＬＲＥＥ，Ｂ等元素的流体向上运移，并与上覆地幔楔发生大规模交代作用。并向下运移，流体的流动和交代都是有限的，小规模的。     

大陆俯冲带的深部流体及变质化学地球动力学——以苏鲁超高压变质带为例

通过苏鲁超高压变质带的岩石学、矿物化学、地球化学和年代学研究,在大陆俯冲带深部流体与变质化学地球动力学方面取得了重要的创新性成果。研究证明大陆俯冲带的深部流体是高氧逸度、富硅酸盐的超临界流体,揭示出超高压变质极端条件下的流体－矿物(岩石)相互作用可以导致不活动元素发生溶解和迁移,可以导致金红石的Nb/Ta之间发生强烈的分异,提出俯冲到地幔深处的超高压榴辉岩是地球内部“隐藏”的超球粒陨石Nb/Ta比值的物质源区,与低球粒陨石Nb/Ta比值的物质源区大陆地壳和亏损地幔在化学成分上形成互补。     

俯冲带深部流体:来自超高压变质锆石晶内结构和包裹物的证据

利用阴极发光和激光拉曼研究了大别山俯冲带超高压基性和长英质变质岩中的锆石。超高压变质增生锆石环带或新生锆石颗粒从不同角度反映了俯冲带地幔深度流体作用信息。其一,在超高压变质锆石生长域中存在微米级流体包裹体。由于其十分细小,组成往往难以测定。但是在变基性岩中检测到富CO2的负晶形包裹体。其二,在超高压锆石生长域中较普遍地发现富含挥发份的多硅白云母和磷灰石包裹体,其与典型的超高压变质矿物———柯石英稳定共生。副矿物研究表明,即使是在新鲜的弱退变质的榴辉岩中,富含挥发份的矿物相———磷灰石仍是含量较高的矿物,说明在俯冲带的深部(>100km),流体仍可以稳定地保存在高挥发份的矿物晶体格架中。其三,超高压变质增生锆石环带的边界呈蚕食状或港湾状,指示流体参与了锆石的变质生长过程,即通过流体与锆石之间的相互作用导致原有锆石的溶解和新生锆石的沉淀结晶。考虑到如此高的锆溶解度,认为在地幔俯冲深度,流体的成分复杂,并不是简单的富水体系,其化学组成与深熔融体相似,且赋存状态应为含水融体相。     

俯冲带流体作用的地球化学示踪

俯冲带流体包括俯冲带岩石脱水形成的水流体和熔融作用产生的熔体。俯冲带流体循环及伴随的化学作用是壳幔演化和物质交换的重要机制。岛弧火山岩地球化学研究可以示踪流体的性质、成分。造山带变质岩内高压脉是俯冲带流体活动的直接记录。通过高压脉及其主岩地球化学研究 ,可以示踪流体成分和来源。俯冲带水流体成分与流体释放深度有关 ,俯冲带深处 ( >5 0km)形成的水流体内溶质相当可观。水流体流动方式有大规模沟道式和小规模弥散式 ,与其相应的流体来源分别为外来的和内部的。俯冲带流体组分、流动方式、物质交换机制与俯冲带深度、热状态、物质结构的定量关系 ,以及矿物 /水流体间元素分配系数的高压实验可能将是俯冲带流体今后研究的重要课题。中国西天山高压变质带榴辉岩及蓝片岩中广泛发育高压脉 ,根据脉的矿物组合 ,高压脉可分成 4种类型。高压脉氧同位素研究表明 ,脉体与流体间氧同位素交换宏观与局部平衡 ,流体活动为大规模的 ;流体活动方式既有沟道式 ,又有渗透式 ;流体的δ18O值为 + 10 .8‰左右 ,流体来源于主岩经过海水低温蚀变的大洋玄武岩。西天山广泛发育的高压脉 (尤其是蓝片岩中的高压脉的发现目前在世界范围尚属首例 ) ,是研究古俯冲带流体作用良好的野外天然实验室。     

大陆俯冲带大规模的变质流体活动:来自大别造山带超高压硬玉石英岩的记录

硬玉石英岩是一种稀少且与流体作用相关的变质岩,同时出露于高压或超高压洋壳和陆壳俯冲带中.通过对中国东部大别造山带中出露达50 km2的含柯石英的超高压硬玉石英岩进行研究,综合全岩主微量元素、矿物Mg-O同位素和锆石学研究.结果表明,硬玉石英岩的原岩为古元古代TTG岩石,经历过弱化学风化和强物理风化作用,然后在三叠纪时期受到围岩富黑云母片麻岩分解脱水而产生的大量重Mg同位素流体交代,从而形成硬玉石英岩.考虑到这种受流体交代成因的硬玉石英岩在大别山广泛出露,表明其在三叠纪大陆深俯冲过程中存在着大规模的变质流体活动,这项研究首次报道了大陆俯冲带有大规模的流体活动存在,同时也挑战了传统观点认为的大陆俯冲带缺乏岛弧岩浆作用主要原因是缺乏足够量的流体活动.      

Fracturing,fluid flow and shear zone development: Relationships between chemical and mechanical processes in Proterozoic mafic dykes from southwestern Montana,USA

Fluids can play an important role in the localization of deformation in the deep crust, yet the specific mechanisms active during the complex interactions between metasomatism, metamorphism and deformation remain elusive. Precambrian metagabbronorite dykes in southwest Montana contain fractures filled with Hbl±Grt and discrete cm‐scale shear zones with well‐preserved strain gradients. This system offers an ideal opportunity to constrain the chemical and mechanical processes that facilitated strain localization. An early M₁ assemblage of Grt₁+Cpx₁+Pl₁+Qz developed at conditions of 0.51–0.85 GPa and 500–700°C and is preserved largely as a static replacement of relict igneous phases (Opx, Pgt, Pl) in coronitic textures. An M₂ assemblage characterized by Grt₂+Pl₂±Cpx₂+Hbl+Scp+Qz developed at 0.86–1.00 GPa and 660–730°C coincided with fluid flow and deformation associated with shear zone development. Microstructural observations in marginal protomylonite/mylonite and laminated ultramylonite suggest a shear zone evolution that involved (1) nucleation from pre‐existing fractures that were sites for major fluid infiltration, (2) initial widening coincident with grain‐size reduction by microfracturing, dislocation creep, and synkinematic metamorphic reaction by solution transfer, and (3) a switch in the dominant deformation mechanisms active in the ultramylonite from grain‐size insensitive mechanisms to grain‐size sensitive granular flow accommodated by fluid‐assisted diffusion. Throughout this evolution, the effective bulk compositions of the rock volumes responding to metamorphism changed through a combination of mechanical and metasomatic processes.     

Metamorphic evolution of relict lawsonite‐bearing eclogites from the (U) HP metamorphic belt in the Chinese southwestern Tianshan

In the Chinese southwestern Tianshan (U)HP belt, former lawsonite presence has been predicted for many (U)HP metamorphic eclogites, but only a very few lawsonite grains have been found so far. We discovered armoured lawsonite relicts included in quartz, which, on its part, is enclosed in porphyroblastic garnet in an epidote eclogite H711‐14 and a paragonite eclogite H711‐29. H711‐14 is mainly composed of garnet, omphacite, epidote and titanite, with minor quartz, paragonite and secondary barroisite and glaucophane. Coarse‐grained titanite occasionally occurs in millimetre‐wide veins in equilibrium with epidote and omphacite, and relict rutile is only preserved as inclusions in matrix titanite and garnet. H711‐29 shows the mineral assemblage of garnet, omphacite, glaucophane, paragonite, quartz, dolomite, rutile and minor epidote. Dolomite and rutile are commonly rimed by secondary calcite and titanite respectively. Porphyroblastic garnet in both eclogites is compositionally zoned and exhibits an inclusion‐rich core overgrown by an inclusion‐poor rim. Phase equilibria modelling predicts that garnet cores formed at the P‐peak (490–505 °C and 23–25.5 kbar) and coexisted with the lawsonite eclogite facies assemblage of omphacite + glaucophane + lawsonite + quartz. Garnet rims (550–570 °C and ~20 kbar) grew subsequently during a post‐peak epidote eclogite facies metamorphism and coexisted with omphacite + quartz ± glaucophane ± epidote ± paragonite. The results confirm the former presence of a cold subduction zone environment in the Chinese southwestern Tianshan. The P–T evolution of the eclogites is characterized by a clockwise P–T path with a heating stage during early exhumation (thermal relaxation). The preservation of lawsonite in these eclogites is attributed to isolation from the matrix by quartz and rigid garnet, which should be considered as a new type of lawsonite preservation in eclogites. The complete rutile–titanite transition in H711‐14 took place in the epidote eclogite facies stage in the presence of an extremely CO₂‐poor fluid with X(CO₂) [CO₂/(CO₂ + H₂O) in the fluid] <<0.008. In contrast, the incomplete rutile–titanite transition in H711‐29 may have occurred after the epidote eclogite facies stage and the presence of dolomite reflects a higher X(CO₂) (>0.01) in the coexisting fluid at the epidote eclogite facies stage.     

Mineral and fluid inclusions in zircon of UHP metamorphic rocks from the CCSD-main drill hole: A record of metamorphism and fluid activity

The Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling (CCSD) main drill hole (0–3000 m) in Donghai, southern Sulu orogen, consists of eclogite, paragneiss, orthogneiss, schist and garnet peridotite. Detailed investigations of Raman, cathodoluminescence, and microprobe analyses show that zircons from most eclogites, gneisses and schists have oscillatory zoned magmatic cores with low-pressure mineral inclusions of Qtz, Pl, Kf and Ap, and a metamorphic rim with relatively uniform luminescence and eclogite-facies mineral inclusions of Grt, Omp, Phn, Coe and Rt. The chemical compositions of the UHP metamorphic mineral inclusions in zircon are similar to those from the matrix of the host rocks. Similar UHP metamorphic P–T conditions of about 770 °C and 32 kbar were estimated from coexisting minerals in zircon and in the matrix. These observations suggest that all investigated lithologies experienced a joint in situ UHP metamorphism during continental deep subduction. In rare cases, magmatic cores of zircon contain coesite and omphacite inclusions and show patchy and irregular luminescence, implying that the cores have been largely altered possibly by fluid–mineral interaction during UHP metamorphism.

Abundant H₂O–CO₂, H₂O- or CO₂-dominated fluid inclusions with low to medium salinities occur isolated or clustered in the magmatic cores of some zircons, coexisting with low-P mineral inclusions. These fluid inclusions should have been trapped during magmatic crystallization and thus as primary. Only few H₂O- and/or CO₂-dominated fluid inclusions were found to occur together with UHP mineral inclusions in zircons of metamorphic origin, indicating that UHP metamorphism occurred under relatively dry conditions. The diversity in fluid inclusion populations in UHP rocks from different depths suggests a closed fluid system, without large-scale fluid migration during subduction and exhumation.     

Role of chemical processes on shear zone formation: an example from the Grimsel metagranodiorite (Aar massif,Central Alps)

Alpine deformation in the Grimsel granodiorite (Aar massif, Central Alps) at greenschist facies conditions (6.5 ± 1 kbar for 450°C ± 25°C) is characterized by the development of a network of centimetre to decametre localized shear zones that surround lenses of undeformed granodiorite. Localization of deformation is assumed to be the result of a first stage of extreme localization on brittle precursors (nucleation stage) followed by a transition to ductile deformation and lateral propagation into the weakly deformed granodiorite (widening stage). A paradox of this model is that the development of the ductile shear zone is accompanied by the crystallization of large amounts of phyllosilicates (white mica and chlorite) that maintains a weak rheology in the localized shear zone relative to the host rock so that deformation is localized and prevents shear zone widening. We suggest that chemical processes, and more particularly, the metamorphic reactions and metasomatism occurring during re‐equilibration of the metastable magmatic assemblage induced shear zone widening at these P–T–X conditions. These processes (reactions and mass transfer) were driven by the chemical potential gradients that developed between the thermodynamically metastable magmatic assemblage at the edge of the shear zone and the stable white mica and chlorite rich ultramylonite formed during the first stage of shear zone due to localized fluid infiltration metasomatism. P–T and chemical potential projections and sections show that the process of equilibration of the wall rocks (μ–μ path) occurs via the reactions: kf + cz + ab + bio + MgO + H₂O = mu + q + CaO + Na₂O and cz + ab + bio + MgO + H₂O = chl + mu + q + CaO + Na₂O. Computed phase diagram and mass balance calculations predict that these reactions induce relative losses of CaO and Na₂O of ～100% and ～40% respectively, coupled with hydration and a gain of ～140% for MgO. Intermediate rocks within the strain gradient (ultramylonite, mylonite and orthogneiss) reflect various degrees of re‐equilibration and metasomatism. The softening reaction involved may have reduced the strength at the edge of the shear zone and therefore promoted shear zone widening. Chemical potential phase diagram sections also indicate that the re‐equilibration process has a strong influence on equilibrium mineral compositions. For instance, the decrease in Si‐content of phengite from 3.29 to 3.14 p.f.u, when white mica is in equilibrium with the chlorite‐bearing assemblage, may be misinterpreted as the result of decompression during shear zone development while it is due only to syn‐deformation metasomatism at the peak metamorphic condition. The results of this study suggest that it is critical to consider chemical processes in the formation of shear zones particularly when deformation affects metastable assemblages and mass transfer are involved.     

Garnet–chloritoid equilibria in eclogitic pelitic rocks from the Sesia zone (Western Alps): their bearing on phase relations in high pressure metapelites

Abstract A detailed study of garnet–chloritoid micaschists fom the Sesia zone (Western Alps) is used to constrain phase relations in high pressure (HP) metapelitic rocks. In addition to quartz, phengite, paragonite and rutile, the micaschists display two distinct parageneses, namely garnet + chloritoid + chlorite and garnet + chloritoid + kyanite. Talc has never been observed. Garnet and chloritoid are more magnesian when chlorite is present instead of kyanite. The distinction of the two equilibria results from different bulk rock chemistries, not from P–T conditions or redox state. Estimated P–T conditions for the eclogitic metamorphism are 550–600°C, 15–18 kbar.
The presence of primary chlorite in association with garnet and chloritoid leads us to construct two possible AFM topologies for the Sesia metapelites. The paper describes a KFMASH multisystem for HP pelitic rocks, which extends the grid of Harte & Hudson (1979) towards higher pressures and adds the phase talc. Observed parageneses in HP metapelites are consistent with predicted phase relations. Critical associations are Gt–Ctd–Chl and Gt–Ctd–Ky at relatively low temperatures and Gl–Chl–Ky and Gt–Tc–Ky at relatively high temperatures.     

四川盆地三叠纪古盐湖已达钾石盐析出阶段——来自石盐流体包裹体化学组成的约束

石盐的流体包裹体成分可提供古流体组成的物理化学信息,用以探查卤水组成变化及环境演化规律等。四川盆地位于上扬子地台,其中的早-中三叠纪沉积建造是中国海相找钾的有利层位之一。获取石盐沉积时期的卤水成分信息,是深刻认识四川盆地古海水蒸发浓缩程度的重要途径。文章利用激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱法,对采自川东地区长平3井嘉陵江组的石盐流体包裹体开展了化学组成分析,结果显示古卤水化学类型为Mg_SO4型;流体包裹体中的ρ(K~+)与现代海水浓缩到钾石盐析出阶段的ρ(K~+)基本一致,可能揭示了盆地三叠纪时期古卤水已达到钾石盐析出阶段,对四川盆地沉积环境演化及钾盐成矿规律研究等具有重要的理论意义。     

Deep-derived enclaves （belonging to middle-lower crust metamorphic rocks） in the Liuhe-Xiangduo area, eastern Tibet： Evidence from petrogeochemistry

1IntroductionMany investigations have been made on the deep-derived enclaves fromCenozoic high-Kigneous rocks inthe Liuhe-Xinagduo area,eastern Tibet,by many re-searchers from different aspects since the90s of the20th century(Cai Xinping,1992;Deng Wanming…     

遵义黄家湾Ni-Mo多金属矿床成矿流体特征:来自方解石流体包裹体、REE和C、O同位素证据

黄家湾矿床是近几年在贵州遵义地区寒武系底部黑色页岩中新发现的以Ni-Mo为主的多元素矿床,本文首次对该矿床成矿阶段方解石的流体包裹体、REE和C、O同位素组成特征进行了系统研究.研究结果显示:(1)该矿床成矿阶段方解石中含有3种类型的流体包裹体:富液相气液两相水溶液包裹体;富气相气液两相水溶液包裹体;纯液相包裹体.它们的气相分数变化较大,显示成矿过程中可能发生过沸腾作用.流体包裹体的显微测温结果显示,成矿流体的冰点温度为-11.6～-5.5℃,流体盐度变化范围为8.55％ ～ 15.57％ NaCleqv,均一温度为109.0 ～ 181.8℃,对应流体密度为0.97 ～ 1.44g·cm-3;(2)遵义黄家湾钼-镍多金属矿床中与成矿期有关的方解石的稀土总量高且变化范围宽(39.9×10-6～ 275×10-6),配分曲线为轻稀土富集((La/Yb)N=29.6 ～63.3)的右倾型,且铕正异常明显(Eu/Eu*为2.14～14.8),与现代海底热液矿床中方解石的稀土特征类似;(3)同位素测定显示成矿流体的碳氧同位素组成分别为δ13C V-PDB=-6.3‰～-5.7‰,δ18OV-SMOW=15.6‰ ～16.0‰,计算得到流体水的δ18OV-SMOW-H2O‰平均值变化于-0.97‰～ +5.16‰之间.上述综合研究表明:黄家湾Ni-Mo多金属矿床成矿流体主要为海水和地层中的建造水(盆地热卤水),同时由海水演化来的海底热液也参与了成矿过程.成矿流体中的碳可能由深源碳与海相碳酸盐岩共同提供.     

Fluid inclusions in high pressure/low temperature rocks from the Calabrian Arc (Southern Italy): the burial and exhumation history of the subduction-related Diamante-Terranova unit

The Diamante-Terranova Unit (DIATU), in the Calabrian Arc of southern Italy, is part of an ophiolitic sequence involved in a high pressure/low temperature event (P=8 kbar; T =400 °C) followed by re-equilibration at greenschist facies conditions (P=3 kbar; T =300 °C). The rocks contain two types of quartz–calcite veins – an earlier generation of deformed, folded and faulted veins formed during or before subduction, and a later set of planar, undeformed veins formed during exhumation of the DIATU. The earlier folded quartz–calcite veins contain regularly shaped aqueous inclusions as well as inclusions with a highly irregular dendritic texture. The later planar veins contain only regularly shaped aqueous inclusions similar to those in the earlier veins. In both vein types, all inclusions are demonstrably secondary in origin. Regularly shaped inclusions from both vein types are low salinity (0–5 wt% NaCl). Most contain liquid and vapour and homogenize to the liquid (Th 135–180 °C), whereas others contain only liquid at room temperature. Both the two-phase and monophase inclusions occur in the same fractures and are thought to record the same trapping event, with the monophase inclusions remaining metastable liquid at room temperature. No microthermometric data could be obtained from the dendritic inclusions in the earlier folded veins. Inclusions with the highly irregular dendritic texture found in the earlier veins are similar to those produced experimentally during laboratory-induced deformation of synthetic inclusions in quartz under conditions of internal underpressure, simulating either isobaric cooling or isothermal compression. The occurrence of inclusions with the dendritic texture in the earlier folded veins, and their absence from the later planar veins, suggests that the earlier veins formed before or during subduction and were folded and faulted in a compressional environment and their contained fluid inclusions were modified to produce the dendritic texture. During later uplift of the DIATU, planar veins containing regularly shaped aqueous inclusions formed and some of the fluids forming these veins were also trapped as secondary inclusions in the earlier folded veins. The results of this study provide convincing evidence that inclusions with a highly irregular dendritic morphology represent early inclusions that have survived prograde conditions in a high pressure/low temperature metamorphic environment (but have been texturally modified). The high pressure/low temperature ‘implosion’ texture is preserved over geological time, even after being overprinted by internal overpressure conditions generated during retrograde decompression. We suggest that inclusions that have survived prograde metamorphism are common in high pressure/low temperature rocks, but are often not identified as such due to their morphology which makes their recognition difficult.     

The behavior of shape preferred orientations in metamorphic rocks: amphiboles and jadeites from the Monte Mucrone area (Sesia-Lanzo zone, Italian Western Alps)

In the eclogitic micaschists of the Monte Mucrone area (Sesia-Lanzo zone, Italian Western Alps), we have measured in detail the eclogitic lineation at several outcrops. We present observations at the markers scale, this scale allowing the whole range of progressive deformations to be described. Populations of glaucophanes and jadeites show different statistical features which must be, at least for a part, produced by the distinct mechanical behavior for these markers during the alpine history. The glaucophanes show a positive correlation between the intensity of preferred orientation and their aspect ratio, due to a mainly rigid behavior. The observed differences in shape and orientation of jadeites also show different behavior, related to different retromorphic overprints. We briefly discuss the implications of these observations on the significance of metamorphic lineations.