H2O-CO2 solubility in alkali-rich mafic magmas: new experiments at mid-crustal pressures
H2O-CO2 solubility in alkali-rich mafic magmas: new experiments at mid-crustal pressures
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DOI:
10.1007/s00410-019-1592-4
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发表时间:
2019-07-01
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3.5
通讯作者:
Clarke, Amanda B.
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作者:
Allison, Chelsea M.;Roggensack, Kurt;Clarke, Amanda B.
Volatile solubility in magmas depends on several factors, including composition and pressure. Mafic magmas with high concentrations of alkali elements are capable of dissolving larger quantities of H2O and CO2 than subalkaline basalt, which possibly contributes to large explosive eruptions. Existing volatile solubility models for alkali-rich mafic magmas are well calibrated below similar to 200MPa, but at greater pressures the experimental data are sparse. To fill in this gap, we conducted a set of mixed H2O-CO2 volatile solubility experiments between 400 and 600MPa at 1200 degrees C in six mafic compositions with variable alkali contents (Stromboli, Etna, Vesuvius, Erebus, Sunset Crater, and the San Francisco Volcanic Field). Results from our experiments indicate that existing volatile solubility models for alkali-rich mafic magmas, if extrapolated beyond their calibrated ranges, do not accurately describe CO2 solubility at mid-crustal pressures. We adapt an existing thermodynamic model to reflect our higher-pressure experimental data by determining model parameters Vr0,m (partial molar volume change of CO2 reaction) and K-0 (equilibrium constant) for each studied composition. In these compositions, Vr0,m is found to vary between 15 and25cm(3)mol(-1), while ln K-0 ranges from - 14.9 to - 14.0. The calculated solubility curves show good agreement with CO2 solubility data from the experiments and provide a more accurate description of CO2 solubility than purely empirical fits. These new experiments indicate while CO2 solubility is increased in alkali-rich mafic magmas, it is not simply controlled by total alkali content but rather the full multicomponent magma composition.