Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume
Abstract Mantle plume‐derived melts provide a unique glimpse into the chemical heterogeneity of the deep mantle. However, the exact processes involved in forming and sampling lower mantle heterogeneities remain unresolved and thus, require further investigation to understand the cumulative effects o...
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| author | Esteban Gazel Jarek Trela Michael Bizimis Alexander Sobolev Valentina Batanova Cornelia Class Brian Jicha |
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| description | Abstract Mantle plume‐derived melts provide a unique glimpse into the chemical heterogeneity of the deep mantle. However, the exact processes involved in forming and sampling lower mantle heterogeneities remain unresolved and thus, require further investigation to understand the cumulative effects of planetary differentiation, crustal recycling, and mantle mixing that lead to their formation. The Galapagos Plume is exceptional in that its lavas sample four distinct isotopic mantle components. However, the origin of each of these end‐members remains debated. In this study, we investigate the spatial and temporal appearance and evolution of these four isotopic end‐members that comprise the present‐day Archipelago by examining ancient Galapagos lava flows preserved in the accreted terranes in Costa Rica and Panama. We discovered that the spatial relationship between each of the classically defined Galapagos Domains has remained relatively constant throughout the evolution of the plume. Our new results extend the time scale of distinct isotopic heterogeneity in the source of the plume to at least 70 Ma for the Southern Domain and 90 Ma for the Central, and Northern Domains, suggesting that geochemically heterogeneous plumes rising through the mantle preserve distinct isotopic heterogeneity on the time scale of tens of millions of years. Additionally, trace element systematics of olivine crystals from the Galapagos‐related Quepos and Azuero terranes (50–70 ma) suggest derivation from sources that included recycled components. Collectively, these results suggest that mantle plumes not only sample large‐scale heterogeneities within the deep mantle, but that these source heterogeneities can remain sampled throughout the lifetime of a plume. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5782454466741de938e2763413eb9052024-01-18T19:36:25ZengWileyGeochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems1525-20272018-08-011982764277910.1029/2017GC007338Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle PlumeEsteban Gazel0Jarek Trela1Michael Bizimis2Alexander Sobolev3Valentina Batanova4Cornelia Class5Brian Jicha6Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Cornell University Ithaca NY USADepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Cornell University Ithaca NY USADepartment of Earth and Ocean Sciences University of South Carolina Columbia SC USAUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre Grenoble FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre Grenoble FranceLamont‐Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University Palisades NY USADepartment of Geoscience University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison WI USAAbstract Mantle plume‐derived melts provide a unique glimpse into the chemical heterogeneity of the deep mantle. However, the exact processes involved in forming and sampling lower mantle heterogeneities remain unresolved and thus, require further investigation to understand the cumulative effects of planetary differentiation, crustal recycling, and mantle mixing that lead to their formation. The Galapagos Plume is exceptional in that its lavas sample four distinct isotopic mantle components. However, the origin of each of these end‐members remains debated. In this study, we investigate the spatial and temporal appearance and evolution of these four isotopic end‐members that comprise the present‐day Archipelago by examining ancient Galapagos lava flows preserved in the accreted terranes in Costa Rica and Panama. We discovered that the spatial relationship between each of the classically defined Galapagos Domains has remained relatively constant throughout the evolution of the plume. Our new results extend the time scale of distinct isotopic heterogeneity in the source of the plume to at least 70 Ma for the Southern Domain and 90 Ma for the Central, and Northern Domains, suggesting that geochemically heterogeneous plumes rising through the mantle preserve distinct isotopic heterogeneity on the time scale of tens of millions of years. Additionally, trace element systematics of olivine crystals from the Galapagos‐related Quepos and Azuero terranes (50–70 ma) suggest derivation from sources that included recycled components. Collectively, these results suggest that mantle plumes not only sample large‐scale heterogeneities within the deep mantle, but that these source heterogeneities can remain sampled throughout the lifetime of a plume.https://doi.org/10.1029/2017GC007338mantle sourcesGalapagos plumemantle geochemistryolivine chemistryradiogenic isotopesintraplate magmas |
| spellingShingle | Esteban Gazel Jarek Trela Michael Bizimis Alexander Sobolev Valentina Batanova Cornelia Class Brian Jicha Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems mantle sources Galapagos plume mantle geochemistry olivine chemistry radiogenic isotopes intraplate magmas |
| title | Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume |
| title_full | Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume |
| title_fullStr | Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume |
| title_short | Long‐Lived Source Heterogeneities in the Galapagos Mantle Plume |
| title_sort | long lived source heterogeneities in the galapagos mantle plume |
| topic | mantle sources Galapagos plume mantle geochemistry olivine chemistry radiogenic isotopes intraplate magmas |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2017GC007338 |
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