Highly vesicular, microporphyritic basaltic rocks have been dredged from the slow-spreading Spiess Ridge segment of the Southwest Indian Ridge. All the samples recovered are hyalocrystalline with plagioclase, clinopyroxene and olivine as phenocryst and microphenocryst phases. Titanomagnetite occurs as euhedral microphenocrysts in some of the more evolved samples. In terms of bulk rock and quench glass chemistry the lavas are characterised by highly evolved compositions(e.g. FeO*=10.3−14.2%;TiO2=2.0−3.4%;K2O=0.50−1.1%;MgO=6.0−3.5%;Zr=160−274ppm;Nb=14−32ppm) and can be classified as ferrobasalts. Isotopic and incompatible element ratios of the lavas(e.g.87Sr/86Sr=0.70325−0.70333;Zr/Nb=8.4−11.3;Y/Nb=2.3−1.4) indicate their strongly “enriched” nature (see also Dickey et al. [6]).
Quantitative major and trace element modelling indicates that most of the compositional variations observed can be attributed to low-pressure fractional crystallisation of plagioclase, clinopyroxene and minor olivine and titanomagnetite. The range in composition can be accounted for by up to 65% fractional crystallisation.
We suggest that the extreme differentiation of the Spiess Ridge lavas is related not to spreading rate, but to rate of magma supply. The basaltic melts appear to have evolved in a newly established zone of magmatic activity, associated with the most recent northward jump of the Bouvet triple junction, where they were effectively isolated from significant admixture of primitive magmas. 相似文献
Since Nb and Zr are only little fractionated during magmatic processes, the 92Nb-92Zr relative chronometer has the potential of dating the formation of the planetary bodies through their differentiation. Thus, we have analyzed the isotopic composition of zirconium in lunar, meteoritic and old and recent terrestrial samples.No isotopic variation has been found. However, the ratio of 3.8 Ga. old zircons from the Isua acid conglomerate is on the lower limit of the range of the standard measurements. If considered an anomaly, it would correspond to a +1.5 × 10?492Zr relative deficiency or to a 3.0 × 10?494Zr relative excess.Our data constrain the isotopic ratio at the time of formation of the solar system to be less than 0.007, so that the maximum sensitivity of the 92Nb-92Zr relative chronometer for the formation of planetary bodies is around 107 a. A discussion of some possible nuclear reactions indicates that zirconium isotopic variations in zircons are not easily produced, and that the 92Nb and 94Nb natural activities (Apt et al., 1974) cannot be explained by any single one of the processes proposed so far. 相似文献
While the chemical structure of the earth's mantle is probably rather complex, multi-box models have been used as a first approximation to evaluate this structure. Most commonly, a three-box model is used, involving the continental crust, the upper mantle and the lower mantle. The depleted upper mantle and the continental crust are assumed to represe1nt complementary reservoirs, related by crust formation processes occurring during geologic history.Here we investigate the Rb/Sr and Sm/Nd isotopic systematics of several three-box models, using mass balance equations and the definition of the mean age of the reservoirs. The geochemical uniqueness of the models, chosen from a large family of possible models, is evaluated from elementary graph theory, and these models are then solved using a total inversion approach. This paper (Part I) describes the methodology of the procedure; the companion paper (Part II) discusses the application of this approach to multi-box mantle models. 相似文献
Technical difficulties associated with excavation works in tectonized geological settings are frequent. They comprise instantaneous
and/or delayed convergence, sudden collapse of gallery roof and/or walls, outpouring of fault-filling materials and water
inflows. These phenomena have a negative impact on construction sites and their safety. In order to optimize project success,
preliminary studies on the reliability of rock material found on site are needed. This implies in situ investigations (surface
mapping, prospective drilling, waterflow survey, etc.) as well as laboratory investigations on rock samples (permeability
determination, moisture and water content, mineralogy, petrography, geochemistry, mechanical deformation tests, etc.). A set
of multiple parameters are then recorded which permit better insight on site conditions and probable behavior during excavation.
Because rock formations are by nature heterogeneous, many uncertainties remain when extrapolating large-scale behavior of
the rock mass from analyses of samples order of magnitudes smaller. Indirect large-scale field investigations (e.g. geophysical
prospecting) could help to better constrain the relationships between lithologies at depth. At a much smaller scale, indirect
analytical methods are becoming more widely used for material investigations. We discuss in this paper X-ray computed tomography
(XRCT) and neutron tomography (NT), showing promising results for 3D petrographical investigations of the internal structure
of opaque materials. Both techniques record contrasts inside a sample, which can be interpreted and quantified in terms of
heterogeneity. This approach has the advantage of combining genetic parameters (physico-chemical rock composition) with geometric
parameters resulting from alteration or deformation processes (texture and structure). A critical analysis of such 3D analyses
together with the results of mechanical tests could improve predictions of short- and long-term behavior of a rock unit. Indirect
methods have the advantage of being non-destructive. However, as it is the case with large-scale geophysical surveying, XRCT
and NT are affected by several error factors inherent to the interaction of a radiation modality (X-ray or neutron beam) with
the atomic structure of the investigated materials. Recorded signals are therefore in particular cases not artifact-free and
need to be corrected in a subsequent stage of data processing. 相似文献
Petrographic and geochemical features of a suite of eclogite xenoliths from the Rietfontein kimberlite that erupted through
probable Proterozoic crust west of the Kaapvaal Craton in the far Northern Cape region of South Africa, are described. Group
II eclogites dominate the suite both texturally and chemically, but can be subdivided into bimineralic, opx-bearing and kyanite-bearing
groups. Temperature estimates from different geothermometers range from 700 to 1,000°C, indicating derivation from relatively
shallow mantle depths. Orthopyroxene-bearing eclogites are inferred to originate from depths of 85 to 115 km and lie close
to the average cratonic thermal profile for southern Africa. These uppermost mantle temperatures during the late Cretaceous
provide evidence for equilibration of the off-craton lithosphere to craton-like thermal conditions following Namaqua-Natal
orogenesis. The kyanite eclogites are distinct from the remaining eclogites in terms of both major and trace element compositions
and their lesser degree of alteration. Garnets are richer in Ca, and are Cr-depleted relative to garnets from the bimineralic
and opx-bearing eclogites, which tend to be more magnesian. Clinopyroxenes from the kyanite eclogites are more sodic, with
higher Al2O3 and lower MgO contents than the bimineralic and opx-bearing eclogites. LREE-depletion, positive Sr and Eu anomalies, and
the Al-rich, Si-poor bulk composition suggest a plagioclase-rich, probably troctolitic protolith for the kyanite eclogites.
In contrast, the major and trace element bulk compositions of the high-MgO bimineralic and orthopyroxene-bearing eclogites
are consistent with gabbroic or pyroxenitic precursors, or high-pressure cumulates, rather than mafic to ultramafic lavas.
δ18O values for garnets do not deviate significantly from typical mantle values. The observations reported do not discriminate
unambiguously between continental and oceanic origins for the various eclogite components in the mantle lithosphere of this
region. 相似文献
This study focuses on the response of lacustrine littoral chironomid communities to late glacial changes in limnological,
environmental and climate conditions in the Mediterranean context. Late glacial chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) assemblages,
organic petrography and geochemistry were analysed in a sediment core from the littoral zone of Lago dell’Accesa (Tuscany,
Italy), where the lake-level fluctuations and the vegetation history have been previously reconstructed. Comparison of the
chironomid stratigraphy to other proxies (pollen assemblages, organic petrography and geochemistry, lake-level) and regional
climate reconstruction suggested the predominant influence of lake-level changes on the littoral chironomid fauna. The main
lowering events that occurred during the Oldest and the Younger Dryas were followed by higher proportions of taxa typical
of littoral habitats. A complementary study of organic matter suggested the indirect impact of lake-level on the chironomids
through changes in humic status and habitat characteristics, such as the type of substrate and aquatic macrophyte development.
Several chironomid taxa, such as Glyptotendipes, Microtendipes and Cricotopus type patens, were identified as possible indicators of low lake-level in the late glacial records. Nevertheless, this study suggested
that parallel analyses of organic matter and chironomid assemblages may be needed to circumvent misinterpretation of littoral
chironomid assemblage stratigraphy. There was a weak response of the chironomid assemblages to small lake-level lowerings
that corresponded to the Older Dryas and Preboreal oscillations. A higher level of determination, e.g. to the species group
level, may be necessary to increase the sensibility of the indicators to lake-level changes. 相似文献
In many countries, the setup of protection areas around every drinking water well was instituted at a national level in order
to preserve the quality of water as well as the perennially of the resource. Wellhead protection surfaces have been defined
using capture zones showing the area influenced by a well within a certain time. A stochastic method is developed for delineating
time-related capture zones in fractured aquifers characterised by a low porosity and a high degree of fracturing. The flow
velocity within the fractures is determined statistically depending on the distribution of the fracture features and the mass
transfer solution is obtained through a particle tracking algorithm. Probabilistic capture zone curves are obtained as a function
of the travel time of particles to the well and the percentage of particles apt to be extracted up to this time. A sensitivity
study of fracture network parameters leads to the conclusion that orientations and aperture distribution of the fracture sets
are of primary importance to the wellhead protection delineation. 相似文献
The Lherz orogenic lherzolite massif (Eastern French Pyrenees) displays one of the best exposures of subcontinental lithospheric
mantle containing veins of amphibole pyroxenites and hornblendites. A reappraisal of the petrogenesis of these rocks has been
attempted from a comprehensive study of their mutual structural relationships, their petrography and their mineral compositions.
Amphibole pyroxenites comprise clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene and spinel as early cumulus phases, with garnet and late-magmatic
K2O-poor pargasite replacing clinopyroxene, and subsolidus exsolution products (olivine, spinel II, garnet II, plagioclase).
The original magmatic mineralogy and rock compositions were partly obscured by late-intrusive hornblendites and over a few
centimetres by vein–wallrock exchange reactions which continued down to subsolidus temperatures for Mg–Fe. Thermobarometric
data and liquidus parageneses indicate that amphibole pyroxenites started to crystallize at P ≥ 13 kbar and recrystallized at P < 12 kbar. The high AlVI/AlIV ratio (>1) of clinopyroxenes, the early precipitation of orthopyroxene and the late-magmatic amphibole are arguments for
parental melts richer in silica but poorer in water than alkali basalts. Their modelled major element compositions are similar
to transitional alkali basalt with about 1–3 wt% H2O. In contrast to amphibole pyroxenites, hornblendites only show kaersutite as liquidus phase, and phlogopite as intercumulus
phase. They are interpreted as crystalline segregates from primary basanitic magmas (mg=0.6; 4–6 wt% H2O). These latter cannot be related to the parental liquids of amphibole pyroxenites by a fractional crystallization process.
Rather, basanitic liquids mostly reused pre-existing pyroxenite vein conduits at a higher structural level (P ≤ 10 kbar). A continuous process of redox melting and/or alkali melt/peridotite interaction in a veined lithospheric mantle
is proposed to account for the origin of the Lherz hydrous veins. The transitional basalt composition is interpreted in terms
of extensive dissolution of olivine and orthopyroxene from wallrock peridotite by alkaline melts produced at the mechanical
boundary layer/thermal boundary layer transition (about 45–50 km deep). Continuous fluid ingress allowed remelting of the
deeper veined mantle to produce the basanitic, strongly volatiles enriched, melts that precipitated hornblendites. A similar
model could be valid for the few orthopyroxene-rich hydrous pyroxenites described in basalt-hosted mantle xenoliths.
Received: 15 September 1999 / Accepted: 31 January 2000 相似文献