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La estabilidad de la serpentina a las profundidades del manto y el magmatismo relacionado con la subducción
Resumen
Los experimentos de alta presión revelan que la descomposición de la antigorita en las rocas hidratadas del manto libera agua significativa. Esta agua puede desencadenar una fusión parcial, formando magmas calc-alcalinos en las zonas de subducción.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Geología Geología Geología.
- Física mineral Física de los minerales
- Petrología Petrología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las zonas de subducción son entornos geológicos críticos donde las placas tectónicas interactúan.
- El papel del agua en la dinámica de la cuña del manto y la generación de magma es un área clave de investigación.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la estabilidad y descomposición de la antigorita bajo condiciones de alta presión y alta temperatura.
- Para cuantificar la liberación de agua de la deshidratación de antigorita en entornos de subducción simulados.
- Evaluar las implicaciones de esta liberación de agua para la génesis del magma en las zonas de subducción.
Principales métodos:
- Petrología experimental de alta presión utilizando temperatura y presión controladas.
- Análisis de la estabilidad mineral y las transformaciones de fase.
- Cálculo del contenido de agua liberado durante la descomposición de la antigorita.
Principales resultados:
- La antigorita se mantiene estable hasta 720°C a 2 GPa, 690°C a 3 GPa y 620°C a 5 GPa.
- La descomposición de la antigorita libera una cantidad sustancial de H2O (13% en peso), mucho más que la corteza oceánica alterada.
- Este agua liberada está posicionada de manera óptima para ascender e inducir un derretimiento parcial en la cuña del manto que la recubre.
Conclusiones:
- La deshidratación de la antigorita es una fuente importante de agua en las zonas de subducción.
- Este proceso facilita la generación de magmas calc-alcalinos a profundidades de entre 100 y 130 km.
- Los hallazgos mejoran nuestra comprensión del ciclo de las aguas profundas y su influencia en el volcanismo de arco.
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