scholarly journals Lamprophyre as the Source of Zircon in the Veneto Region, Italy

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1081
Author(s):  
Daria Zaccaria ◽  
Noemi Vicentini ◽  
Maria Grazia Perna ◽  
Gianluigi Rosatelli ◽  
Victor V. Sharygin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Parental Magma ◽  
Dyke Swarm ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Alluvial Deposits ◽  
Genetic Link ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Geological Information ◽  
Critical Resource ◽  
Event Trace

Discrete zircons, up to 9 mm in length, occur in alluvial deposits from the Veneto area. They are likely derived from the disaggregation of lamprophyric rocks belonging to a regional, pervasive dyke-swarm. Zircon and REE phases occur in both alkaline lamprophyres and connate calcite-bearing felsic lithics and their debris in lamprophyre breccia. We present 36 new complete U–Pb and trace element analyses of zircons and associated inclusions. We used a statistical approach on a larger dataset using new and literature data to evaluate the confidence figure to give an estimation of age of zircons. Inclusions suggest a genetic link with an S–CO2–ZrO–BaO–SrO–CaO-rich fluid/melt possibly associated with carbonate-rich alkaline parental magma and a metasomatised mantle source. This paper confirms the importance of calcite–syenite and lamprophyre genetic link and zircon magmatic origin, in contrast with hydrothermal and metamorphic zircons. U–Pb dating by LA-ICP-MS provides time constrains (40.5–48.4 Ma, Lutetian), consistent with the age of the alkaline magmatic event. Trace element data indicate a link to anorogenic magmatism associated with mantle upwelling. Complex zoning is highlighted by cathodoluminescence images. The Veneto zircons are helpful for regional geological information and may have commercial potential as a critical resource for green technologies.

scholarly journals Trace-element compositions of sapphire and ruby from the eastern Australian gemstone belt

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 1551-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Wong ◽  
Charles Verdel ◽  
Charlotte M. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Spatial Association ◽  
Alluvial Deposits ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Significant Length ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
End Members

AbstractSignificant uncertainty surrounds the processes involved in the formation of basalt-hosted corundum, particularly the role that the mantle plays in corundum generation. Some previous studies have suggested that trace-element ratios (namely, Cr/Ga and Ga/Mg) are useful for distinguishing two types of corundum: ‘magmatic’ and ‘metamorphic’, designations that include mantle and crustal processes. However, recent studies, including this one, have discovered transitional groups between these end-members that are difficult to classify.We used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) to measure trace-element concentrations in sapphire and ruby crystals from eight alluvial deposits that span a significant length of the eastern Australian gemstone belt. Additionally, we collected LA–ICP–MS U–Pb and traceelement data from zircon megacrysts atWeldborough, Tasmania, which is also within the gemstone belt. Our sapphire and ruby results reveal a continuum in trace-element compositions, an observation that raises questions regarding previous classifications that ascribe corundum from basalt-hosted gemfields to either ‘magmatic’ or ‘metamorphic’ sources. The spatial association of basalt-related gemfields in eastern Australia with a long-lived convergent margin suggests a link between corundum formation and Al-enrichment of the mantle wedge during periods of subduction.

TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF PYRITES IN GAS SHALES BY LASER ABLATION ICP-MS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MOBILITY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy K. Plechacek ◽  
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Madeline E. Schreiber ◽  
John A. Chermak ◽  
Tracy L. Bank
Keyword(s):  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Analysis ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Gas Shales

LA-ICP-MS U Pb columbite ages and trace-element signature from rare-element granitic pegmatites of the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina

Lithos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 386-387 ◽  
pp. 106001
Author(s):  
Miguel Ángel Galliski ◽  
Albrecht von Quadt ◽  
María Florencia Márquez-Zavalía
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Rare Element ◽  
Granitic Pegmatites ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Trace Element Signature

scholarly journals Geochemical signatures of mineralizing events in the Juomasuo Au–Co deposit, Kuusamo belt, northeastern Finland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikael Vasilopoulos ◽  
Ferenc Molnár ◽  
Hugh O’Brien ◽  
Yann Lahaye ◽  
Marie Lefèbvre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Sulfur Isotope ◽  
Mineral Chemistry ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Metasedimentary Rocks ◽  
Metavolcanic Rocks ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Host Rocks ◽  
Relationship Of

AbstractThe Juomasuo Au–Co deposit, currently classified as an orogenic gold deposit with atypical metal association, is located in the Paleoproterozoic Kuusamo belt in northeastern Finland. The volcano-sedimentary sequence that hosts the deposit was intensely altered, deformed, and metamorphosed to greenschist facies during the 1.93–1.76 Ga Svecofennian orogeny. In this study, we investigate the temporal relationship between Co and Au deposition and the relationship of metal enrichment with protolith composition and alteration mineralogy by utilizing lithogeochemical data and petrographic observations. We also investigate the nature of fluids involved in deposit formation based on sulfide trace element and sulfur isotope LA-ICP-MS data together with tourmaline mineral chemistry and boron isotopes. Classification of original protoliths was made on the basis of geochemically immobile elements; recognized lithologies are metasedimentary rocks, mafic, intermediate-composition, and felsic metavolcanic rocks, and an ultramafic sill. The composition of the host rocks does not control the type or intensity of mineralization. Sulfur isotope values (δ34S − 2.6 to + 7.1‰) and trace element data obtained for pyrite, chalcopyrite, and pyrrhotite indicate that the two geochemically distinct Au–Co and Co ore types formed from fluids of different compositions and origins. A reduced, metamorphic fluid was responsible for deposition of the pyrrhotite-dominant, Co-rich ore, whereas a relatively oxidized fluid deposited the pyrite-dominant Au–Co ore. The main alteration and mineralization stages at Juomasuo are as follows: (1) widespread albitization that predates both types of mineralization; (2) stage 1, Co-rich mineralization associated with chlorite (± biotite ± amphibole) alteration; (3) stage 2, Au–Co mineralization related to sericitization. Crystal-chemical compositions for tourmaline suggest the involvement of evaporite-related fluids in formation of the deposit; boron isotope data also allow for this conclusion. Results of our research indicate that the metal association in the Juomasuo Au–Co deposit was formed by spatially coincident and multiple hydrothermal processes.

Trace Element Mapping of Copper- and Zinc-Rich Black Smoker Chimneys from Brothers Volcano, Kermadec Arc, Using Synchrotron Radiation XFM and LA-ICP-MS

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Berkenbosch ◽  
C.E.J. de Ronde ◽  
C. G. Ryan ◽  
A. W. McNeill ◽  
D. L. Howard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Black Smoker ◽  
Copper And Zinc ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Element Mapping
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