FTIR Spectrum of Phenocryst Olivine as an Indicator of Silica Saturation in Magmas

Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectra of hydroxylwere measured on olivine phenocrysts from hydrous basaltic meltsthat originated in island-arc tectonic settings. The basalticmelts encompass a wide range of silica activities from orthopyroxene-saturatedhypersthene-normative to nepheline-normative compositions. Theintensities and wavenumber placement of hydroxyl absorptionbands correlate with the degree of silica saturation of theparent melt from which the olivine crystallized. Olivines fromsilica-undersaturated nepheline-normative melts absorb IR radiationin the wavenumber range 3430–3590 cm^–1 (Group 1).In contrast, olivines from orthopyroxene-saturated boniniticmelts exhibit hydroxyl absorption bands in the wavenumber range3285–3380 cm^–1 (Group 2). Olivines crystallizedat intermediate silica activities exhibit a combination of thetwo groups of hydroxyl IR bands, where the proportion of Group2 bands increases with increasing silica saturation of the parentmelt. The positions of hydroxyl absorption peaks observed herefor natural samples are consistent with previous measurementson experimentally annealed olivines. Thus protonation experimentscan be employed to make spectroscopically dry olivine structuresvisible by IR, yielding information on the silica saturationof the parental magmas. Hydroxyl concentrations in the studiedolivines were estimated to be 1–2 ppm, corresponding toan olivine–melt partition coefficient of (1·0 ±0·3) x 10^–4. KEY WORDS: nominally anhydrous minerals; olivine; water; mantle; silica activity; melt inclusions     

Deformation microstructures of olivine in peridotite from Spitsbergen, Svalbard and implications for seismic anisotropy

To understand the deformation mechanism and seismic anisotropy in the uppermost mantle beneath Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in the Arctic, the deformation microstructures of olivine in the peridotite of Spitsbergen were studied. Seismic anisotropy in the upper mantle can be explained mainly by the lattice-preferred orientation (LPO) of olivine. The LPOs of the olivine in the peridotites were determined using electron backscattered diffraction patterns. Eight specimens out of 10 showed that the [100] axis of the olivine was aligned subparallel to the lineation and that the (010) plane was subparallel to the foliation, showing a type A LPO. In the other two specimens the [100] axis of olivine was aligned subparallel to the lineation and both the [010] and [001] axes were distributed in a girdle nearly perpendicular to the lineation, showing a type D LPO. The dislocation density of the olivine in the samples showing a type D LPO was higher than that in the samples showing a type A LPO. The result of an Fourier transformation infrared study showed that both the types A and D samples were dry. These observations were in good agreement with a previous experimental study ( Tectonophysics , 421 , 2006, 1 ): samples showing a type D LPO for olivine were observed at a high stress condition and samples showing both types A and D LPO were deformed under dry condition. Observations of both strong LPOs and dislocations of olivine indicate that the peridotites studied were deformed by dislocation creep. The seismic anisotropy calculated from the LPOs of the olivine could be used to explain the seismic anisotropy of P - and S -waves in the lithospheric mantle beneath Spitsbergen, Svalbard.     

西藏东巧方辉橄榄岩的显微构造特征及其流变学意义

西藏东巧地区蛇绿岩套中橄榄岩是青藏高原出露的为数不多的地幔岩体之一, 对于揭示该地区的上地幔流变学特征具有重要意义.报道了该地区方辉橄榄岩中橄榄石的位错显微构造特征, 估算了上地幔流变学参数.显微构造研究表明, 东巧方辉橄榄岩发育残斑结构, 橄榄石中位错组态类型比较丰富, 包括自由位错、位错壁(包括宽阔型和紧密型)、位错弓弯和位错网, 表明橄榄石的主导变形机制可能为位错蠕变.该区地幔岩变形大致分为2个阶段: (1) 地幔缓慢塑性流动变形, 形成宽阔型位错壁; (2) 蛇绿岩侵位过程中的变形, 产生紧密型位错壁.根据2种位错壁估算的流动应力平均值分别为3 9.3MPa (宽阔型)和113.9MPa (紧密型), 计算结果获得东巧地区上地幔流动速率为1.13× 10-12 ~ 2.95× 10-11s-1, 有效粘度为4.44×1017~ 1.16×1019Pa°s, 这些参数为东巧地区上地幔物理特征提供了流变学的约束条件      

辽宁东部硼矿成矿化学反应特征

辽宁东部早元古宙辽河群变质岩系底部硼矿床,是我国已知的大型热液矿床.通过对矿床地质、矿物岩石特征研究表明,辽东硼镁矿是层控热液交代矿床.其基底混合花岗岩强底劈上涌作用,促使其近接触带的矿物岩石产生热液交代作用,地层中的电气石分解重组,硼酸根交代蛇纹石、镁橄榄石、大理岩,形成硼镁矿,这一成矿化学反应特征的发现,为辽宁东部...     

塔里木板块东北部坡北岩体内橄榄辉长苏长岩岩石成因

坡北岩体位于塔里木板块东北部,由5个阶段的岩浆作用形成,其中,第二阶段岩浆作用形成的侵入体岩石类型单一,主要为橄榄辉长苏长岩,局部有零星的辉长苏长岩和斜长岩。岩石的SiO₂—FeO/MgO图解显示其化学组成为钙碱性系列,但单斜辉石的Al₂O₃—SiO₂及n（Si）—n（Al^Ⅳ）图解表明母岩浆为拉斑玄武质岩浆。岩浆演化方向与岩石化学系列的转化是同化混染作用的结果,侵入体遭受了长城系古硐井岩群1.38%～3.15%的混染。原生岩浆为MgO含量约7.31%的玄武质岩浆。岩石的TiO₂、Na₂O、K₂O、稀土元素、大离子亲石元素丰度均很低;除一件样品外,其余岩石的ε_Nd（t）值为+2.54～+2.81,这些特征表明岩浆源区属亏损型大陆岩石圈地幔。岩浆在结晶过程中处于物理化学条件相对稳定的近平衡状态,局部不平衡分离结晶形成堆晶结构和纹层状构造,岩浆结晶温度约为1070℃。由于岩浆源区熔融程度低,导致原生岩浆贫硫,且岩浆在演化过程中没有经历充分的分离结晶作用,这些因素使得橄榄辉长苏长岩侵入体不具备硫达到过饱和进而发生铜镍硫化物熔离成矿的潜力。     

青海东昆仑东段加当橄榄辉长岩锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学及地质意义

东昆仑古特提斯域镁铁—超镁铁质岩石的研究极为薄弱,对青海东昆仑东段加当橄榄辉长岩进行岩相学、年代学和地球化学分析,以期为东昆仑晚古生代—早中生代构造岩浆演化提供新的约束。利用LA-ICPMS锆石U-Pb定年技术,获得橄榄辉长岩加权平均年龄为249.7±3.0Ma(n=21,MSWD=0.105),表明岩体形成时代为早三叠世。岩石地球化学研究表明,加当橄榄辉长岩具有高Al_2O_3(14.71%~18.60%)、低TiO_2(0.07%~0.19%)、贫P2O5(0.02%)、低碱(K_2O+Na_2O=1.65%~2.01%)及Na_2OK_2O的特征,属亚碱性辉长岩。岩石微量元素总体上富集大离子亲石元素(LILE:Rb、Sr、Ba、Th、K)和Pb,相对亏损高场强元素(HFSE:Nb、Ta、P、Zr、Ti),稀土元素总量较低,ΣREE=9.79×10~(-6)~12.55×10~(-6),(La/Yb)N为5.61~28.51,平均11.43,显示轻稀土富集的特征,δEu=1.64~2.48,具有明显的Eu正异常。根据地球化学特征和微量元素判别图解,橄榄辉长岩源区为被俯冲改造的岩石圈幔源岩浆,岩浆在演化过程中遭受了上地壳物质的同化混染,并经历了一定程度的结晶分异作用。结合东昆仑区域构造演化,认为加当橄榄辉长岩是早三叠世阿尼玛卿古特提斯洋北向俯冲阶段岩浆活动的产物。     

橄榄石的后尖晶石相变研究进展

橄榄石在高温高压条件下分解为钙钛矿和方镁石(后尖晶石相变),这是地幔中最为重要的相变之一,被认为是660KM地震波速间断面的成因。现今所取得的重要进展表现在3个方面:①MG_2SI O_4的后尖晶石相变的原位X射线高温高压实验研究;②水、AL_2O_3以及压力标尺对后尖晶石相变的影响效应;③下地幔条件下地幔岩组分中的后尖晶石相变。在对研究进展进行概述的基础上,对目前存在的问题进行了分析并提出未来可能的研究方向。     

新疆东天山香山岩体橄榄石特征及其成因意义

新疆东天山香山镁铁-超镁铁杂岩体位于东天山镜儿泉-黄山镁铁-超镁铁质岩带的西段,由香山东、香山中、香山西3个岩体组成。其中香山中产出中型铜镍矿,香山西为小型铜镍-钒钛铁复合型矿床。香山岩体橄榄石为贵橄榄石,Fo值多为81.90~85.66,Ni含量为638×10^-6~2 283×10^-6。模拟计算得出香山岩体母岩浆w(MgO)=10.70%,w(FeO)=10.66%,属于高镁玄武质岩浆。香山岩体橄榄石中Ni含量的最大值为2 283×10^-6,母岩浆中Ni含量为326×10^-6,是由原始地幔发生14%的部分熔融而成。香山岩体在橄榄石结晶过程中伴随硫化物熔离,隙间硅酸盐和硫化物对橄榄石作用明显,造成早期结晶橄榄石成分改变。     

大同第四纪火山群的活动特点

一、引言大同第四纪火山群位于山西省大同县和阳高县境内(图1),包括近5年来在大峪口,秋林地区首次发现的6个小火山。该火山群大、小火山共计31个。大同火山群南以六棱山北麓断裂为界,分布于大同盆地东部的第四纪沉积区范围。火山群南侧的六棱山和北部的小北山是由前寒武花岗片麻岩组成的山地。     

地幔橄榄石流体包裹体中的微量元素

本文基于激光探针二次离子质谱对地幔橄榄石中单个CO_2流体包裹体的爆破分析,以及中子活化、超高压透射电镜分析结果,讨论微量不相容元素存在状态对地幔地球化学演化的影响。