Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System
Abstract Mass‐dependent Mo isotope variations are a promising new tracer to study magmatic processes in different geological settings. We report the first Mo isotope data for the Kamchatka arc system in the Northwest Pacific, comprising basaltic lavas of a complete Southeast‐Northwest traverse from...
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| description | Abstract Mass‐dependent Mo isotope variations are a promising new tracer to study magmatic processes in different geological settings. We report the first Mo isotope data for the Kamchatka arc system in the Northwest Pacific, comprising basaltic lavas of a complete Southeast‐Northwest traverse from the volcanic arc front through to the back arc region. The majority of volcanic centers investigated directly override the Hawaii‐Emperor Seamount Chain, which is currently being subducted underneath the arc system. Our Mo isotope data show systematic trends with Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo, Nb/Zr, La/Sm, and 143Nd/144Nd ratios from the volcanic arc front to the back arc. Arc front lavas have higher δ98/95Mo and lower Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo, Nb/Zr, La/Sm compared to back arc lavas. Because the involvement of subducted sediments can be excluded, we attribute the observed variations to a change in the mantle source composition from the arc front to the back arc regions. The isotopic and chemical budget of arc front lavas is dominated by a slab fluid component (high δ98/95Mo, low Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo), whereas mantle‐like Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo, elevated Nb/Zr and La/Sm in the back arc samples suggest an enriched mantle source. Combined δ98/95Mo, Nd, and Pb isotope data in back arc lavas are very similar to those observed for modern ocean island basalts from Hawaii. We thus explore the possibility that the back arc mantle was contaminated by a Hawaii‐type, enriched asthenospheric mantle component from the subducted Hawaii‐Emperor Seamount Chain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-799ba05cf1cc4c4eaa03452dae6033622023-11-03T17:01:04ZengWileyGeochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems1525-20272023-09-01249n/an/a10.1029/2023GC011007Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone SystemM. Willbold0N. Messling1Abteilung Geochemie und Isotopengeologie Fakultät für Geowissenschaften und Geographie Universität Göttingen Göttingen GermanyAbteilung Geochemie und Isotopengeologie Fakultät für Geowissenschaften und Geographie Universität Göttingen Göttingen GermanyAbstract Mass‐dependent Mo isotope variations are a promising new tracer to study magmatic processes in different geological settings. We report the first Mo isotope data for the Kamchatka arc system in the Northwest Pacific, comprising basaltic lavas of a complete Southeast‐Northwest traverse from the volcanic arc front through to the back arc region. The majority of volcanic centers investigated directly override the Hawaii‐Emperor Seamount Chain, which is currently being subducted underneath the arc system. Our Mo isotope data show systematic trends with Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo, Nb/Zr, La/Sm, and 143Nd/144Nd ratios from the volcanic arc front to the back arc. Arc front lavas have higher δ98/95Mo and lower Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo, Nb/Zr, La/Sm compared to back arc lavas. Because the involvement of subducted sediments can be excluded, we attribute the observed variations to a change in the mantle source composition from the arc front to the back arc regions. The isotopic and chemical budget of arc front lavas is dominated by a slab fluid component (high δ98/95Mo, low Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo), whereas mantle‐like Ce/Pb, Ce/Mo, elevated Nb/Zr and La/Sm in the back arc samples suggest an enriched mantle source. Combined δ98/95Mo, Nd, and Pb isotope data in back arc lavas are very similar to those observed for modern ocean island basalts from Hawaii. We thus explore the possibility that the back arc mantle was contaminated by a Hawaii‐type, enriched asthenospheric mantle component from the subducted Hawaii‐Emperor Seamount Chain.https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC011007molybdenum isotopesslab fluidenriched mantlesubductionKamchatkaHawaii |
| spellingShingle | M. Willbold N. Messling Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems molybdenum isotopes slab fluid enriched mantle subduction Kamchatka Hawaii |
| title | Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System |
| title_full | Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System |
| title_fullStr | Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System |
| title_short | Systematic Across‐Arc Variations of Molybdenum Isotopes in a Fluid‐Dominated Subduction Zone System |
| title_sort | systematic across arc variations of molybdenum isotopes in a fluid dominated subduction zone system |
| topic | molybdenum isotopes slab fluid enriched mantle subduction Kamchatka Hawaii |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC011007 |
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