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Simulation of the Planetary Interior Differentiation Processes in the Laboratory
Published on: November 15, 2013
Puntos calientes, basaltos y la evolución del manto
Resumen
Los patrones de oligoelementos revelan fuentes de basalto complementarias, lo que sugiere la diferenciación del manto y la evolución del océano de magma. Esta investigación estima el tamaño de las regiones de origen y su distribución en el manto.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La geoquímica es la geoquímica.
- Petrología Petrología.
- Dinámica del manto Dinámica del manto
Sus antecedentes:
- Los basaltos continentales, de las islas oceánicas y de las cordilleras oceánicas exhiben patrones distintos de elementos traza.
- Comprender estos patrones es clave para descifrar la composición y evolución del manto.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para estimar los tamaños relativos de las regiones de origen de basalto utilizando datos de elementos traza.
- Para dilucidar los procesos de diferenciación que crearon distintos reservorios del manto.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de los patrones de concentración de oligoelementos en varios tipos de basalto.
- Modelado de volúmenes y composiciones de la región fuente del manto.
Principales resultados:
- Los patrones de elementos traza complementarios indican regiones de fuentes de manto distintas y separadas.
- El volumen combinado de estas fuentes ocupa la mayor parte del manto superior.
- Las fuentes de basalto de la cresta del océano medio evolucionaron a partir de acumulados de eclogita, mientras que otras son peridotitas de granate enriquecidas.
Conclusiones:
- La diferenciación temprana del manto y la fraccionamiento de cristales condujo a la separación de las regiones de origen de basalto.
- Estos hallazgos apoyan el modelo de un origen oceánico de magma terrestre para la heterogeneidad del manto.
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