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Similar V/Sc systematics in MORB and arc basalts: implications for the oxygen fugacities of their mantle source regions
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| Venue: | J. Petrol |
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@ARTICLE{Lee_similarv/sc,
author = {Cin-ty Aeolus Lee and William P. Leeman and Dante Canil and Zheng-xue and A Li},
title = {Similar V/Sc systematics in MORB and arc basalts: implications for the oxygen fugacities of their mantle source regions},
journal = {J. Petrol},
year = {},
pages = {2313--2336}
}
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Abstract
V/Sc systematics in peridotites, mid-ocean ridge basalts and arc basalts are investigated to constrain the variation of fO2 in the asthenospheric mantle. V/Sc ratios are used here to ‘ see through’ those processes that can modify barometric fO2 determinations in mantle rocks and/or magmas: early fractional crystallization, degassing, crustal assimilation and mantle metasomatism. Melting models are combined here with a literature database on peridotites, arc lavas and mid-ocean ridge basalts, along with new, more precise data on peridotites and selected arc lavas. V/Sc ratios in primitive arc lavas from the Cascades magmatic arc are correlated with fluid-mobile elements (e.g. Ba and K), indicating that fluids may subtly influence fO2 during melting. However, for the most part, the average V/Sc-inferred fO2s of arc basalts, MORB and peridotites are remarkably similar (125 to þ05 log units from the FMQ buffer) and disagree with the observation that the barometric fO2s of arc lavas are several orders of magnitude higher. These observations suggest that the upper part of the Earth’s mantle may be strongly buffered in terms of fO2. The higher barometric fO2s of arc lavas and some arc-related xenoliths may be due respectively to magmatic differentiation processes and to exposure to large, time-integrated fluid fluxes incurred during the long-term stability of the lithospheric mantle. KEY WORDS: vanadium; scandium; oxygen fugacity; mantle; arcs
Keyphrases
arc basalt arc lava mantle source region similar sc systematics oxygen fugacity barometric fo2s sc ratio mid-ocean ridge basalt primitive arc lava asthenospheric mantle sc systematics magmatic differentiation process crustal assimilation time-integrated fluid flux lithospheric mantle average sc-inferred fo2s upper part several order literature database cascade magmatic arc fmq buffer melting model precise data log unit barometric fo2 determination mantle rock mantle metasomatism key word fluid-mobile element long-term stability early fractional crystallization arc-related xenolith
