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Mélanges magmatiques à la Montagne Pelée (Martinique) Origine des eruptions de type Saint-Vincent
Authors:H Traineau  D Westercamp  C Coulon
Institution:(1) B.R.G.M. Dept. IRG, BP. 6009, 45000 Orléans Cedex;(2) Laboratoire de Pétrologie, Faculté des Sciences de St. Jérome, 13397 Marseille Cedex 13, France
Abstract:During the last 40,000 years B.P. the eruptive activity of Mont Pelée (Martinique) has been exclusively pyroclastic, including mainly pumice flow deposits, Pelean-type and Merapi-type nuée ardente deposits, characterized by an andesitic to dacitic magma composition. In addition, a few Saint-Vincent-type nuée ardente deposits are present. Their products are compositionally more basic (basalt, basaltic andesite) and show some characteristic magma mixing features. Two well defined Saint-Vincent type eruptions, named SV1 and SV2 have been studied here. They have been dated by the C14 method respectively at 25,700±1,200 and 22,300±1,200 years B.P. Both follow a similar eruptive pattern, evolving from an andesitic to a more basic magma composition, through an intermediate stage of magma mixing. The volume of ejected products is extensive (1 km3 or more), compared with other deposits such as the Pelean-type nuée ardente. The moderate and progressive variations of magma composition (3 to 6 % SiO2), mineralogy and crystallization pressure-temperature conditions (T: 920°–930° to 950°970°C, using Fe-Ti oxides geothermometer) demonstrate the cogenetic nature of these various magmas. These results, as well as the study of the recent activity of Mont Pelée suggest that during a former period (about 40,000 to 20,000 years B.P.), two magmatic chambers existed rather close to one another. The triggering of these Saint-Vincent type nuée ardente eruptions might involve injections of less-differentiated magma from a lower to a shallower reservoir, followed by the emptying of both reservoirs. During the recent period (less than 13,500 years B.P.), the cyclic eruptive activity of Mont Pelée Volcano has been controlled mainly by a relatively shallow and permanent magmatic chamber. The triggering of eruptions has depended on two processes: volatile overpressure and periodic replenishment of this superficial reservoir by deeper and less-differentiated magma injections. This change in eruptive character results perhaps from succession of SV1 and SV2 Saint-Vincent type eruptions; the volcano deep-structure might have changed, as a consequence of the extensive volume of ejected products.
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