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  • Volcanology
  • Geochemistry
  • Petrology

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  • Surtsey, Iceland, is a type example of shallow-to-emergent phreatomagmatic eruptions, formed by a 3.5-year eruption starting in 1963.
  • The 50th anniversary of the Surtsey eruption provides an opportunity to re-examine its geochemical characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present new geochemical data (major and trace elements) for Surtsey tephra, including whole-rock and sideromelane glass compositions.
  • To investigate the magmatic processes and source characteristics of the Surtsey eruption.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of major-element whole-rock compositions.
  • Analysis of major and trace-element compositions of sideromelane glasses in tephra.
  • Geochemical modeling to interpret magma mixing and source characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Magma compositions became progressively more primitive during the eruption, with distinct changes linked to the four edifices.
  • Trace-element ratios suggest mixing between depleted ridge-like basalt and enriched alkalic basalt.
  • Surtsey lavas show a unique geochemical signature (lower Nb/Zr) compared to other Vestmannaeyjar lavas, indicating poorly constrained end-member compositions.

Conclusions:

  • The Surtsey Magma Series geochemistry reflects mixing processes in ephemeral magma bodies at the edge of an off-axis rift.
  • The study highlights the unique magmatic plumbing system of Surtsey in the context of the Iceland plume.
  • New data refines our understanding of magma evolution and mixing in this type example of phreatomagmatic eruptions.