231Pa systematics in postglacial volcanic rocks from Iceland.

Turner, Simon, Kokfelt, Thomas, Hoernle, Kaj , Lundstrom, Craig and Hauff, Folkmar (2016) 231Pa systematics in postglacial volcanic rocks from Iceland. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 185 . pp. 129-140. DOI 10.1016/j.gca.2015.12.011.

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Abstract

Several recent studies have highlighted the potential of combined 238U–230Th and 235U–231Pa systematics to constrain upwelling rates and the role of recycled mafic lithologies in mantle plume-derived basalts. Accordingly, we present measurements of the 231Pa concentrations from 26 mafic volcanic rocks from Iceland, including off-axis basalts from the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, to complement previously published 238U–230Th–226Ra data. 231Pa concentrations vary from 27 to 624 fg/g and (231Pa/235U) ratios from 1.12 to 2.11 with the exception of one anomalous sample from the Southeast Rift which has a 231Pa deficit with (231Pa/235U) = 0.86. An important new result is that basalts from the Southeast Rift and the Snaefellsnes Peninsula define a trend at relatively low (231Pa/235U) for a given (230Th/238U) ratio. Many of the remaining samples fall in or around the global field for ocean island basalts but those from the Mid-Iceland Belt and the Southwest Rift/Reykjanes Peninsula extend to higher (231Pa/235U) ratios at a given (230Th/238U), similar to mid-ocean ridge basalts. In principle, these lavas could result from melting of peridotite at lower pressures. However, there is no reason to suspect that the Mid-Iceland Belt and the Southwest Rift lavas reflect shallower melting than elsewhere in Iceland. In our preferred model, these lavas reflect melting of garnet peridotite whereas those from the Southeast Rift and the Snaefellsnes Peninsula contain a significant contribution (up to 20%) of melt from garnet pyroxenite. This is consistent with incompatible trace element and radiogenic isotope evidence for recycled oceanic crust in these lavas. There is increasing agreement that the displacement of ocean island basalts to lower (231Pa/235U) ratios at a given (230Th/238U), compared to mid-ocean ridge basalts, reflects the role of recycled mafic lithologies such as garnet pyroxenite as well as higher average pressures of melting. It now seems likely that this interpretation may have more general application to plume-affected MORB that exhibit the same U-series disequilibria characteristics.

Document Type: Article
Additional Information: WOS:000377933300009
Keywords: U-series disequilibria; Iceland hotspot; Partial melting; Plume-ridge interaction
Research affiliation: Kiel University
OceanRep > GEOMAR > FB4 Dynamics of the Ocean Floor > FB4-MUHS
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Elsevier
Projects: SPP 1144 "From Mantle to Ocean", SPP 1055
Date Deposited: 04 Jan 2016 11:39
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2019 22:58
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/30774

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