Beschreibung: The most voluminous silicic volcanic eruptions in the geological past were associated with caldera collapses above giant silicic magma reservoirs. The thermal evolution of these sub-caldera magma reservoirs controls the volume of eruptible magma and eruptive style. Here we combine high-precision zircon U-Pb geochronology, trace element analyses of the same mineral grains, and mass balance modeling of zircon trace element compositions allowing us to track the thermal and chemical evolution of the Oligocene Fish Canyon Tuff magma reservoir (Colorado, United States) as a function of absolute time. Systematic compositional variations in U-Pb dated zircons record ∼440 k.y. of magma evolution. An early phase of volumetric growth was followed by a period of cooling and crystallization, during which the Fish Canyon magma approached complete solidification. Subsequent remelting, due to underplated andesitic recharge magmas, began 219 ± 45 k.y. prior to eruption, and led to the generation of ∼5000 km3 of eruptible crystal-rich (∼45 vol%) dacite. Age-equivalent, but compositionally different, zircons in an andesite enclave from late-erupted Fish Canyon Tuff tie the growth and thermal evolution of the upper-crustal reservoir to a lower-crustal magma processing zone. Our results demonstrate that the combination of high-precision dating and trace element analyses of accessory zircons can reveal invaluable information about the chemical and thermal histories of silicic magmatic systems and provides critical input parameters for fluid dynamic modeling.

Beschreibung: The most voluminous silicic volcanic eruptions in the geological past were associated with caldera collapses above giant silicic magma reservoirs. The thermal evolution of these sub-caldera magma reservoirs controls the volume of eruptible magma and eruptive style. Here we combine high-precision zircon U-Pb geochronology, trace element analyses of the same mineral grains, and mass balance modeling of zircon trace element compositions allowing us to track the thermal and chemical evolution of the Oligocene Fish Canyon Tuff magma reservoir (Colorado, United States) as a function of absolute time. Systematic compositional variations in U-Pb dated zircons record ∼440 k.y. of magma evolution. An early phase of volumetric growth was followed by a period of cooling and crystallization, during which the Fish Canyon magma approached complete solidification. Subsequent remelting, due to underplated andesitic recharge magmas, began 219 ± 45 k.y. prior to eruption, and led to the generation of ∼5000 km3 of eruptible crystal-rich (∼45 vol%) dacite. Age-equivalent, but compositionally different, zircons in an andesite enclave from late-erupted Fish Canyon Tuff tie the growth and thermal evolution of the upper-crustal reservoir to a lower-crustal magma processing zone. Our results demonstrate that the combination of high-precision dating and trace element analyses of accessory zircons can reveal invaluable information about the chemical and thermal histories of silicic magmatic systems and provides critical input parameters for fluid dynamic modeling.

Beschreibung: Beryllium isotopes have emerged as a quantitative tracer of continental weathering, but accurate and precise determination of the cosmogenic 10 Be and stable 9 Be in seawater is challenging, because seawater contains high concentrations of matrix elements but extremely low concentrations of 9 Be and 10 Be. In this study, we develop a new, time‐efficient procedure for the simultaneous preconcentration of 9 Be and 10 Be from (coastal) seawater based on the iron co‐precipitation method. The concentrations of 9 Be, 10 Be, and the resulting 10 Be/ 9 Be ratio for Changjiang Estuary water derived from the new procedure agree well with those obtained from the conventional procedure requiring separate preconcentration for 9 Be and 10 Be determinations. By avoiding the separate preconcentration, our newly developed procedure contributes toward more time‐efficient handling of samples, less sample cross‐contamination, and a more reliable 10 Be/ 9 Be ratio. Prior to this, we validated the iron co‐precipitation method using artificial seawater and natural water samples from the Amazon Estuary regarding: (1) the “matrix effect” for Be analysis, (2) its extraction efficiency for pg g −1 levels Be in the presence and absence of organic matter, and (3) the data comparability with another preconcentration method. We calculated that for the determination of 9 Be and 10 Be in most open ocean seawater with typical 10 Be concentrations of 〉 500 atoms g −1 , good precisions (〈 5%) can be achieved using less than 3 liters of seawater compared to more than 20 liters routinely used previously. Even for coastal seawater with extremely low 10 Be concentration (e.g., 100 atoms g −1 ), we estimate a maximum amount of 10 liters to be adequate.

Beschreibung: Highlights • Si was measured with micrometer resolution in mantle wedge serpentinites. • Serpentine Si varies depending on w/r ratios and Si of interacting fluids. • Si in veins formed under high w/r ratios mirror that of subducted sediments. • Across-forearc changes in Si fingerprint prograde slab dehydration reactions. • Si isotopes provide a new tool for tracing slab dehydration processes. Abstract The Mariana forearc is a unique location for exploring the role serpentinization plays in the marine Si cycle by means of Si stable isotope variations. Here, active mud volcanism transports deep, serpentinized mantle wedge material to the surface and thus offers a natural window to slab dehydration processes in dependence of changing temperature and pressure with depth. Si isotopes were measured in situ by femtosecond laser ablation MC-ICPMS in serpentine within ultramafic clasts from three mud volcanoes (Yinazao, Fantangisña, and Asùt Tesoru) sampled during International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 366. To corroborate the results, serpentinization of olivine was studied in batch experiments. The Si isotope ratios show large variations between the mud volcanoes and between individual serpentine generations within a given mud volcano. Serpentine that formed early under low water/rock ratios exhibits Si of −0.41 ± 0.04‰ (1SD) similar to unaltered olivine which agrees well with experimental findings predicting no significant isotope fractionation during early serpentinization. In contrast, late serpentine veins formed under higher water/rock ratios span a wide range of Si isotope ratios that differ significantly between the individual mud volcanoes. With increasing distance to the trench, Si of late veins are −0.10 ± 0.07‰, −1.94 ± 0.13‰, and −0.80 ± 0.22‰ and −0.93 ± 0.21‰. These Si values are interpreted to record the isotopic composition of the fluid source, namely subducted biogenic silica and pore fluids, clays, and altered oceanic crust that dehydrate as consequence of rising pressure and temperature with depth. We show that Si isotopes of mantle wedge serpentinites can be used as a reliable new proxy for slab dehydration processes. They may be used in paleo-forearc systems to unravel oceanic sediment and silica biomineralization evolution through geological time.

Beschreibung: Marine silicate alteration plays a key role in the global carbon and cation cycles, although the timeframe of this process in response to extreme weather events is poorly understood. Here we investigate surface sediments across the Peruvian margin before and after extreme rainfall and runoff (coastal El Niño) using Ge/Si ratios and laser-ablated solid and pore fluid Si isotopes (δ 30 Si). Pore fluids following the rainfall show elevated Ge/Si ratios (2.87 µmol mol −1 ) and δ 30 Si values (3.72‰), which we relate to rapid authigenic clay formation from reactive terrigenous minerals delivered by continental runoff. This study highlights the direct coupling of terrestrial erosion and associated marine sedimentary processes. We show that marine silicate alteration can be rapid and highly dynamic in response to local weather conditions, with a potential impact on marine alkalinity and CO 2 -cycling on short timescales of weeks to months, and thus element turnover on human time scales.