Water in orthopyroxene from abyssal spinel peridotites of the East Pacific Rise (ODP Leg 147: Hess Deep)
Water in orthopyroxene from abyssal spinel peridotites of the East Pacific Rise (ODP Leg 147: Hess Deep)
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10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.011
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2015-09-01
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3.5
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Schmaedicke, Esther
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Hesse, Kirsten T.;Gose, Juergen;Schmaedicke, Esther
Abyssal spinel peridotites from Hess Deep, East Pacific Rise COD!) Leg 147) were investigated concerning their major, minor, and trace element mineral chemistry and the incorporation of structural water in orthopyroxene. The rocks are partially serpentinized harzburgites containing primary minerals of olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, and spinel. Orthopyroxene is enstatitic with Mg# (Mg/(Mg + Fe)) between 0.90 and 0.92 and Al2O3 from 0.5 to 2.9 wt.%. The residual harzburgite experienced high degrees of melt removal in the spinel peridotite stability field. The average degree of partial melting was calculated to be 17.5% (range: 16.4-17.8%). Trace element data of ortho- and clinopyroxenes reflect this strong depletion, characteristic for the restitic nature of abyssal peridotites. Mantle re-equilibration temperatures around 1000 degrees C indicate that, after melt extraction and before exhumation to the ocean floor, the rocks experienced significant cooling in the spinel peridotite fades. Water contents of orthopyroxene range from 86 to 233 wt. ppm H2O with an average concentration of 142 wt. ppm H2O. These results represent the first data on water contents in the sub-pacific mantle obtained by direct measurements of sub-oceanic peridotite. The water contents are not related to mineral chemistry, stratigraphy, melting degree, mantle equilibrium conditions or oxidation state. Calculated post-melt peridotite water contents vary between 40 and 100 wt. ppm H2O.Compared to Mid-Atlantic Ridge peridotites, the East Pacific Rise samples of Leg 147 contain somewhat lower water concentrations than samples from Leg 153 and considerably higher contents than those of Leg 209 (Gose et al., 2009; Schmadicke et al., 2011). In Leg 147, the strongest OH absorbtion band occurs at 3420 cm(-1), wheras orthopyroxene from MAR peridotite (Legs 153 and 209) has its strongest absorbtion band at 3566 and 3522 cm(-1). The mantle equilibrium temperature of Leg 147 peridotites is lower than that of Leg 209 (similar to 1250 degrees C) but close to that of Leg 153 samples (950-1000 degrees C). The high degree of partial melting of Leg 147 peridotite samples overlaps with the Leg 209 samples. In accordance to this data we conclude that in order to obtain relatively high water contents of up to 233 wt. ppm in depleted peridotite, after melt removal water must have re-entered the orthopyroxene structure. We suggest that re-equilibration of water contents took place under spinel-facies conditions before exhumation of the tectonite, since elevated temperatures enhance diffusion and elevated pressures facilitate hydrogen uptake. The extended time span between melt removal and uplift inferred from significant isobaric cooling of at least 200 K at spinel-facies depth facilitates re-equilibration of water contents and may explain the high concentrations. Exhumation from spinel-facies depth was fast and accompanied by further cooling such that re-equilibration to lower pressure assemblages and decompression-induced water loss were prevented. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.