• Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis
  • Vol. 35, Issue 3, 796 (2015)
WANG Yan1、2、3、*, SUN Xiao-ming1、4、5, XU Li1、4, LIANG Ye-heng1、2, WU Zhong-wei1、4, FU Yu1、5, and HUANG Yi1、4
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    DOI: 10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2015)03-0796-07 Cite this Article
    WANG Yan, SUN Xiao-ming, XU Li, LIANG Ye-heng, WU Zhong-wei, FU Yu, HUANG Yi. In Situ Analysis of Element Geochemistry in Submarine Basalt in Hydrothermal Areas from Ultraslow Spreading Southwest Indian Ridge[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2015, 35(3): 796 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this study, we analyze element geochemistry of submarine basalt in situ, which is sampled in hydrothermal areas from ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge, including the fresh basalt rocks (B19-9, B15-13) and altered basalt (B5-2). And we can confirm that altered mineral in B5-2 is celadonite by microscope and Raman Spectrum. Furthermore, amygdaloidal celadonites are analyzed by electron microprobe (EPMA) and EDS-line scanning. The results show that K-contents decrease and Na-contents increase from the core to the edge in these altered minerals, indicating the transition from celadonite to saponite. Celadonite is an altered minerals, forming in low temperature(<50 ℃) and oxidizing condition, while saponite form in low water/rock and more reducing condition. As a result, the transition from celadonite to saponite suggests environment change from oxidizing to reducing condition. Using the result of EPMA as internal standard, we can analyze rare earth elements (REE) in altered mineral in situ. Most of result show positive Eu anomaly (δEu), indicating hydrothermal fluid transform from oxidizing to reducing, and reducing fluid rework on the early altered minerals. Comparison with REE in matrix feldspar both in altered and unaltered zoning, we find that reducing fluid can leach REE from the matrix feldspar, leading to lower total REE concentrations and positive Eu anomaly. So leaching process play an important role in hydrothermal system.
    WANG Yan, SUN Xiao-ming, XU Li, LIANG Ye-heng, WU Zhong-wei, FU Yu, HUANG Yi. In Situ Analysis of Element Geochemistry in Submarine Basalt in Hydrothermal Areas from Ultraslow Spreading Southwest Indian Ridge[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2015, 35(3): 796
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