萨德伯里综合体的起源是由石撞击造成的:新同位素的证据
概括
萨马-的同位素数据揭示了萨德伯里综合体.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 同位素地质学的同位素.
- 经济地质学 地质学
背景情况:
- 加拿大的萨德伯里综合体是一个具有经济意义的重要地质特征.
- 了解它的起源对于地质和冲击研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定萨德伯里综合体的火性结晶年龄.
- 用地化学和同位素数据调查萨德伯里综合体的起源.
主要方法:
- 在整个岩石和矿物质上进行- (Sm-Nd) 同位素分析.
- 稀土元素 (REE) 度分析.
主要成果:
- 苏德伯里复合体的岩性结晶年龄为1840±2100万年.
- 最初的epsilon新 (εNd) 值和REE模式表明形成来自上层地的融化.
- 地化学特征与石撞击起源是一致的.
结论:
- 萨德伯里综合体起源于上层地中产生的融化物.
- 地化学和同位素数据强烈支持沙德伯里复合体形成的石撞击模型.
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