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author Bogdanov, Yury A
Bortnikov, Nikolay S
Vikent'ev, Ilya V
Lein, Alla Yu
Gurvich, Evgeny G
Sagalevich, Anatoly M
Simonov, Vladimir A
Ikorsky, S V
Stavrova, Olga O
Apollonov, V N
author_facet Bogdanov, Yury A
Bortnikov, Nikolay S
Vikent'ev, Ilya V
Lein, Alla Yu
Gurvich, Evgeny G
Sagalevich, Anatoly M
Simonov, Vladimir A
Ikorsky, S V
Stavrova, Olga O
Apollonov, V N
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents Results of direct geological and geochemical observations of the modern Rainbow hydrothermal field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 36°14'N; 33°54'W) carried out from the deep-sea manned Mir submersibles during Cruises 41 and 42 of the R/V Akademik Mstislav Keldysh in 1998-1999 and data of laboratory studies of collected samples are under consideration in the paper. The field lacks neovolcanic rocks and the axial part of the rift is filled in with a serpentinite protrusion. In this field there occur metalliferous sediments, as well as active and relict sulfide edifices composed of sulfide minerals; pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, isocubanite, sphalerite, marcasite, pyrite, bornite, chalcosine, digenite, magnetite, anhydrite, rare troilite, wurtzite, millerite, and pentlandite have been determined. Sulfide ores are characterized by concentric-zoned textures. During in situ measurements during 35 minutes temperature of hydrothermal fluids was varying within a range from 250 to 350°C. Calculated chemical and isotopic composition of hydrothermal fluid shows elevated concentrations of Cl, Ni, Co, CH4, and H2. Values of d34S of H2S range from +2.4 to +3.1 per mil, of d13C of CH4 from -15.2 to -11.2 per mil, and d13C of CO2 from +1.0 to -4.0 per mil. Fluid inclusions are homogenized at temperatures from 140 to 360°C, whereas salinity of the fluid varies from 4.2 to 8.5 wt %. d34S values of sulfides range from +1.3 to +12.5 per mil. 3He/4He ratio in mineral-forming fluid contained in the fluid inclusions from sulfides of the Rainbow field varies from 0.00000374 to 0.0000101. It is shown that hydrothermal activity in the area continues approximately during 100 ka. It is assumed that the fluid and sulfide edifices contain components from the upper mantle. A hypothesis of phase separation of a supercritical fluid that results in formation of brines is proposed. Hydrothermal activity is related to the tectonic, not volcanic, phase of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge evolution.
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spellingShingle Composition and age of ores and bottom sediments accumulated within and near the Rainbow hydrothermal field
Bogdanov, Yury A
Bortnikov, Nikolay S
Vikent'ev, Ilya V
Lein, Alla Yu
Gurvich, Evgeny G
Sagalevich, Anatoly M
Simonov, Vladimir A
Ikorsky, S V
Stavrova, Olga O
Apollonov, V N
Akademik Mstislav Keldysh; AMK41; AMK41-3839; AMK41-3840-1; AMK41-3840-10; AMK41-3840-11; AMK41-3840-12; AMK41-3840-13; AMK41-3840-2; AMK41-3840-3; AMK41-3840-4; AMK41-3840-5; AMK41-3840-6; AMK41-3840-7; AMK41-3840-8; AMK41-3844-1; AMK41-3844-2; AMK41-3844-3; AMK41-3844-4; AMK41-3848-1; AMK41-3848-3; AMK41-3848-4; AMK41-3848-5; AMK41-3848-6; AMK41-3848-7; AMK41-3848-8; AMK41-3851; AMK41-3852; AMK42; AMK42-3956-3; AMK42-3982-M1-1; AMK42-3982-M1-2; AMK42-3982-M1-3; AMK42-3982-M1-5; Archive of Ocean Data; ARCOD; GC; Gravity corer; MIR; MIR-1; MIR-1 deep-sea manned submersible; MIR deep-sea manned submersible; near Rainbow Hydrothermal Field; Rainbow Hydrothermal Field
Results of direct geological and geochemical observations of the modern Rainbow hydrothermal field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 36°14'N; 33°54'W) carried out from the deep-sea manned Mir submersibles during Cruises 41 and 42 of the R/V Akademik Mstislav Keldysh in 1998-1999 and data of laboratory studies of collected samples are under consideration in the paper. The field lacks neovolcanic rocks and the axial part of the rift is filled in with a serpentinite protrusion. In this field there occur metalliferous sediments, as well as active and relict sulfide edifices composed of sulfide minerals; pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, isocubanite, sphalerite, marcasite, pyrite, bornite, chalcosine, digenite, magnetite, anhydrite, rare troilite, wurtzite, millerite, and pentlandite have been determined. Sulfide ores are characterized by concentric-zoned textures. During in situ measurements during 35 minutes temperature of hydrothermal fluids was varying within a range from 250 to 350°C. Calculated chemical and isotopic composition of hydrothermal fluid shows elevated concentrations of Cl, Ni, Co, CH4, and H2. Values of d34S of H2S range from +2.4 to +3.1 per mil, of d13C of CH4 from -15.2 to -11.2 per mil, and d13C of CO2 from +1.0 to -4.0 per mil. Fluid inclusions are homogenized at temperatures from 140 to 360°C, whereas salinity of the fluid varies from 4.2 to 8.5 wt %. d34S values of sulfides range from +1.3 to +12.5 per mil. 3He/4He ratio in mineral-forming fluid contained in the fluid inclusions from sulfides of the Rainbow field varies from 0.00000374 to 0.0000101. It is shown that hydrothermal activity in the area continues approximately during 100 ka. It is assumed that the fluid and sulfide edifices contain components from the upper mantle. A hypothesis of phase separation of a supercritical fluid that results in formation of brines is proposed. Hydrothermal activity is related to the tectonic, not volcanic, phase of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge evolution.
title Composition and age of ores and bottom sediments accumulated within and near the Rainbow hydrothermal field
topic Akademik Mstislav Keldysh; AMK41; AMK41-3839; AMK41-3840-1; AMK41-3840-10; AMK41-3840-11; AMK41-3840-12; AMK41-3840-13; AMK41-3840-2; AMK41-3840-3; AMK41-3840-4; AMK41-3840-5; AMK41-3840-6; AMK41-3840-7; AMK41-3840-8; AMK41-3844-1; AMK41-3844-2; AMK41-3844-3; AMK41-3844-4; AMK41-3848-1; AMK41-3848-3; AMK41-3848-4; AMK41-3848-5; AMK41-3848-6; AMK41-3848-7; AMK41-3848-8; AMK41-3851; AMK41-3852; AMK42; AMK42-3956-3; AMK42-3982-M1-1; AMK42-3982-M1-2; AMK42-3982-M1-3; AMK42-3982-M1-5; Archive of Ocean Data; ARCOD; GC; Gravity corer; MIR; MIR-1; MIR-1 deep-sea manned submersible; MIR deep-sea manned submersible; near Rainbow Hydrothermal Field; Rainbow Hydrothermal Field
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.774607