Geochemistry and minerals at DSDP Leg 81 Holes

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Autores principales: Joron, Jean Louis, Bougault, Henri, Maury, R C, Bohn, Marcel, Desprairies, Alain
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author Joron, Jean Louis
Bougault, Henri
Maury, R C
Bohn, Marcel
Desprairies, Alain
author_facet Joron, Jean Louis
Bougault, Henri
Maury, R C
Bohn, Marcel
Desprairies, Alain
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents The Leg 81 basalts, drilled either from the margins ("dipping reflectors" sequence: Holes 552, 553A, and 554A) or from the "continental" side (Hole 555) of the Rockall Plateau microcontinent, are strongly light rare-earth element (LREE) depleted oceanic tholeiites. The basalts from the four holes are almost similar. Most of their primary characteristics have been preserved, although they have suffered alteration by seawater. From the petrological and mineralogical points of view, they resemble deep-ocean-floor basalts but show some peculiarities (occurrence of pigeonite and ilmenite as normal components of the groundmass differentiation sequences toward ferrobasalts). Their geochemical characteristics are dominated by their extreme depletion in the most hygromagmaphile elements (Th, Ta, La, and Nb), the concentrations of which are sometimes lower than the corresponding chondritic values. Leg 81 basalts are thus clearly different from continental tholeiites (flood basalts): Possible equivalents in the Thulean Tertiary Magmatic Province include the LREE-depleted tholeiites from the Upper Basaltic Series of the Faeroe Islands and the Preshal Mhor basalt type from the British Tertiary Province.
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spellingShingle Geochemistry and minerals at DSDP Leg 81 Holes
Joron, Jean Louis
Bougault, Henri
Maury, R C
Bohn, Marcel
Desprairies, Alain
Deep Sea Drilling Project; DSDP
The Leg 81 basalts, drilled either from the margins ("dipping reflectors" sequence: Holes 552, 553A, and 554A) or from the "continental" side (Hole 555) of the Rockall Plateau microcontinent, are strongly light rare-earth element (LREE) depleted oceanic tholeiites. The basalts from the four holes are almost similar. Most of their primary characteristics have been preserved, although they have suffered alteration by seawater. From the petrological and mineralogical points of view, they resemble deep-ocean-floor basalts but show some peculiarities (occurrence of pigeonite and ilmenite as normal components of the groundmass differentiation sequences toward ferrobasalts). Their geochemical characteristics are dominated by their extreme depletion in the most hygromagmaphile elements (Th, Ta, La, and Nb), the concentrations of which are sometimes lower than the corresponding chondritic values. Leg 81 basalts are thus clearly different from continental tholeiites (flood basalts): Possible equivalents in the Thulean Tertiary Magmatic Province include the LREE-depleted tholeiites from the Upper Basaltic Series of the Faeroe Islands and the Preshal Mhor basalt type from the British Tertiary Province.
title Geochemistry and minerals at DSDP Leg 81 Holes
topic Deep Sea Drilling Project; DSDP
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.807088