Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up
Abstract While basaltic volcanism is dominant during rifting and continental breakup, felsic magmatism may be a significant component of some rift margins. During International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 396 on the continental margin of Norway, a graphite‐garnet‐cordierite bearing dac...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:747e4d671ffe4ce3af2b5c83e9fea98a 2024-09-15T18:25:21+00:00 Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up A. M. Morris S. Lambart M. A. Stearns J. R. Bowman M. T. Jones G. Mohn G. Andrews J. Millett C. Tegner S. Chatterjee J. Frieling P. Guo D. W. Jolley E. H. Cunningham C. Berndt S. Planke C. A. Alvarez Zarikian P. Betlem H. Brinkhuis M. Christopoulou E. Ferré I. Y. Filina D. T. Harper J. Longman R. P. Scherer N. Varela W. Xu S. L. Yager A. Agarwal V. J. Clementi 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC011413 https://doaj.org/article/747e4d671ffe4ce3af2b5c83e9fea98a EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC011413 https://doaj.org/toc/1525-2027 1525-2027 doi:10.1029/2023GC011413 https://doaj.org/article/747e4d671ffe4ce3af2b5c83e9fea98a Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Vol 25, Iss 7, Pp n/a-n/a (2024) crustal anatexis Mimir High IODP Site U1570 continental break‐up NAIP Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC011413 2024-08-12T15:24:02Z Abstract While basaltic volcanism is dominant during rifting and continental breakup, felsic magmatism may be a significant component of some rift margins. During International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 396 on the continental margin of Norway, a graphite‐garnet‐cordierite bearing dacitic unit (the Mimir dacite) was recovered in two holes within early Eocene sediments on Mimir High (Site U1570), a marginal high on the Vøring Transform Margin. Here, we present a comprehensive textural, petrological, and geochemical study of the Mimir dacite in order to assess its origin and discuss the geodynamic implications. The major mineral phases (garnet, cordierite, quartz, plagioclase, alkali feldspar) are hosted in a fresh rhyolitic, vesicular, glassy matrix that is locally mingled with sediments. The major element chemistry of garnet and cordierite, the presence of zircon inclusions with inherited cores, and thermobarometric calculations all support an upper crustal metapelitic origin. While most magma‐rich margin models favor crustal anatexis in the lower crust, thermobarometric calculations performed here show that the Mimir dacite was produced at upper‐crustal depths (<5 kbar, 18 km depth) and high temperature (750–800°C) with up to 3 wt% water content. In situ U‐Pb analyses on zircon inclusions give a magmatic crystallization age of 54.6 ± 1.1 Ma, consistent with emplacement that post‐dates the Paleocene‐Eocene Thermal Maximum. Our results suggest that the opening of the Northeast Atlantic was associated with a phase of low‐pressure, high‐temperature crustal anatexis preceding the main phase of magmatism. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 25 7 |
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crustal anatexis Mimir High IODP Site U1570 continental break‐up NAIP Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 Geology QE1-996.5 A. M. Morris S. Lambart M. A. Stearns J. R. Bowman M. T. Jones G. Mohn G. Andrews J. Millett C. Tegner S. Chatterjee J. Frieling P. Guo D. W. Jolley E. H. Cunningham C. Berndt S. Planke C. A. Alvarez Zarikian P. Betlem H. Brinkhuis M. Christopoulou E. Ferré I. Y. Filina D. T. Harper J. Longman R. P. Scherer N. Varela W. Xu S. L. Yager A. Agarwal V. J. Clementi Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up |
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Abstract While basaltic volcanism is dominant during rifting and continental breakup, felsic magmatism may be a significant component of some rift margins. During International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 396 on the continental margin of Norway, a graphite‐garnet‐cordierite bearing dacitic unit (the Mimir dacite) was recovered in two holes within early Eocene sediments on Mimir High (Site U1570), a marginal high on the Vøring Transform Margin. Here, we present a comprehensive textural, petrological, and geochemical study of the Mimir dacite in order to assess its origin and discuss the geodynamic implications. The major mineral phases (garnet, cordierite, quartz, plagioclase, alkali feldspar) are hosted in a fresh rhyolitic, vesicular, glassy matrix that is locally mingled with sediments. The major element chemistry of garnet and cordierite, the presence of zircon inclusions with inherited cores, and thermobarometric calculations all support an upper crustal metapelitic origin. While most magma‐rich margin models favor crustal anatexis in the lower crust, thermobarometric calculations performed here show that the Mimir dacite was produced at upper‐crustal depths (<5 kbar, 18 km depth) and high temperature (750–800°C) with up to 3 wt% water content. In situ U‐Pb analyses on zircon inclusions give a magmatic crystallization age of 54.6 ± 1.1 Ma, consistent with emplacement that post‐dates the Paleocene‐Eocene Thermal Maximum. Our results suggest that the opening of the Northeast Atlantic was associated with a phase of low‐pressure, high‐temperature crustal anatexis preceding the main phase of magmatism. |
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A. M. Morris S. Lambart M. A. Stearns J. R. Bowman M. T. Jones G. Mohn G. Andrews J. Millett C. Tegner S. Chatterjee J. Frieling P. Guo D. W. Jolley E. H. Cunningham C. Berndt S. Planke C. A. Alvarez Zarikian P. Betlem H. Brinkhuis M. Christopoulou E. Ferré I. Y. Filina D. T. Harper J. Longman R. P. Scherer N. Varela W. Xu S. L. Yager A. Agarwal V. J. Clementi |
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A. M. Morris S. Lambart M. A. Stearns J. R. Bowman M. T. Jones G. Mohn G. Andrews J. Millett C. Tegner S. Chatterjee J. Frieling P. Guo D. W. Jolley E. H. Cunningham C. Berndt S. Planke C. A. Alvarez Zarikian P. Betlem H. Brinkhuis M. Christopoulou E. Ferré I. Y. Filina D. T. Harper J. Longman R. P. Scherer N. Varela W. Xu S. L. Yager A. Agarwal V. J. Clementi |
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up |
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up |
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up |
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up |
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up |
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evidence for low‐pressure crustal anatexis during the northeast atlantic break‐up |
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