Iron isotope fractionation during magmatic differentiation in Kilauea Iki lava lake
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Abstract
Magmatic differentiation helps produce the chemical and petrographic diversity of terrestrial rocks. The extent to which magmatic differentiation fractionates nonradiogenic isotopes is uncertain for some elements. We report analyses of iron isotopes in basalts from Kilauea Iki lava lake, Hawaii. The iron isotopic compositions (56Fe/54Fe) of late-stagemeltveins are 0.2 permil (per thousand) greater than values for olivine cumulates. Olivine phenocrysts are up to 1.2 per thousand lighter than those of whole rocks. These results demonstrate that iron isotopes fractionate during magmatic differentiation at both whole-rock and crystal scales. This characteristic of iron relative to the characteristics of magnesium and lithium, for which no fractionation has been found, may be related to its complex redox chemistry in magmatic systems and makes iron a potential tool for studying planetary differentiation.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Iron isotope fractionation during magmatic differentiation in Kilauea Iki lava lake |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1157166 |
| Volume | 320 |
| Issue | 5883 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Hazards Program |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 1620 |
| Last page | 1622 |
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