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- Troll, Valentin R., et al.
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Crustal CO2 liberation during the 2006 eruption and earthquake events at Merapi volcano, Indonesia
- 2012
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Ingår i: Geophysical Research Letters. - 0094-8276 .- 1944-8007. ; 39, s. L11302-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- High-temperature volcanic gas is widely considered to originate from ascending, mantle-derived magma. In volcanic arc systems, crustal inputs to magmatic gases mainly occur via subducted sediments in the mantle source region. Our data from Merapi volcano, Indonesia imply, however, that during the April-October 2006 eruption significant quantities of CO2 were added from shallow crustal sources. We show that prior to the 2006 events, summit fumarole gas delta C-13((CO2)) is virtually constant (delta C-13(1994-2005) = -4.1 +/- 0.3 parts per thousand), but during the 2006 eruption and after the shallow Yogyakarta earthquake of late May, 2006 (M6.4; hypocentres at 10-15 km depth), carbon isotope ratios increased to -2.4 +/- 0.2 parts per thousand. This rise in delta C-13 is consistent with considerable addition of crustal CO2 and coincided with an increase in eruptive intensity by a factor of similar to 3 to 5. We postulate that this shallow crustal volatile input supplemented the mantle-derived volatile flux at Merapi, intensifying and sustaining the 2006 eruption. Late-stage volatile additions from crustal contamination may thus provide a trigger for explosive eruptions independently of conventional magmatic processes.
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- Geiger, Harri, et al.
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Multi-level magma plumbing at Agung and Batur volcanoes increases risk of hazardous eruptions
- 2018
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. - 2045-2322. ; 8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The island of Bali in Indonesia is home to two active stratovolcanoes, Agung and Batur, but relatively little is known of their underlying magma plumbing systems. Here we define magma storage depths and isotopic evolution of the 1963 and 1974 eruptions using mineral-melt equilibrium thermobarometry and oxygen and helium isotopes in mineral separates. Olivine crystallised from a primitive magma and has average delta O-18 values of 4.8%. Clinopyroxene records magma storage at the crust-mantle boundary, and displays mantle-like isotope values for Helium (8.62 R-A) and delta O-18 (5.0-5.8%). Plagioclase reveals crystallisation in upper crustal storage reservoirs and shows delta O-18 values of 5.5-6.4%. Our new thermobarometry and isotope data thus corroborate earlier seismic and InSAR studies that inferred upper crustal magma storage in the region. This type of multi-level plumbing architecture could drive replenishing magma to rapid volatile saturation, thus increasing the likelihood of explosive eruptions and the consequent hazard potential for the population of Bali.
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- Jolis, Ester M., et al.
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Skarn xenolith record crustal CO2 liberation during Pompeii and Pollena eruptions, Vesuvius volcanic system, central Italy
- 2015
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Ingår i: Chemical Geology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0009-2541 .- 1872-6836. ; 415, s. 17-36
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Limestone assimilation and skarn formation are important processes in magmatic systems emplaced within carbonate-rich crust and can affect the composition of the magma and that of associated volcanic gas. In this study we focus on marble and calc-silicate (skarn) xenoliths from contact reactions between magma and carbonate wall-rock of the Vesuvius volcanic system. We present new elemental and C-O isotope data for marble and skarn xenoliths as well as for igneous rocks collected from the AD 79 (Pompeii) and AD 472 (Pollena) eruptions. The igneous samples have consistently high delta O-18 values (9.3 to 10.8 parts per thousand), but low H2O contents (<= 1.5%), indicating that magma-crust interaction prior to eruption took place. The marble xenoliths, in turn, record initial decarbonation reactions and fluid-mass exchange in their textures and delta C-13 and delta O-18 ranges, while the skarn xenoliths reflect prolonged magma-carbonate interaction and intense contact metamorphism. Skarn-xenoliths record Ca and Mg release from the original carbonate and uptake of Al and Si and span the full delta O-18 data range from unmetamorphosed carbonate (>18 parts per thousand) to values typical for Vesuvius magmatic rocks (similar to 7.5 parts per thousand), which implies that skarn xenoliths comprise carbonate and magmatic components. Textural and chemical evidence suggest that direct carbonate dissolution into the host magmas occurred as well as post-metamorphic skarn recycling, resulting in progressive Ca and Mg liberation from the skarn xenoliths into the magma. Magma-carbonate interaction is an additional source of CO2 during carbonate break-down and assimilation and we calculate the amount of extra volatile components likely liberated by contact metamorphic reactions before and during the investigated eruptions. We find that the extra CO2 added into the volcanic system could have outweighed the magmatic CO2 component by >= factor seven and thus likely increased the intensity of both the Pompeii and the Pollena eruptive events.
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- Troll, Valentin, et al.
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Floating stones off El Hierro, Canary Islands: xenoliths of pre-island sedimentary origin in the early products of the October 2011 eruption
- 2012
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Ingår i: Solid Earth. - : Copernicus Publications. - 1869-9510 .- 1869-9529. ; 3:1, s. 97-110
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A submarine eruption started off the south coast of El Hierro, Canary Islands, on 10 October 2011 and continues at the time of this writing (February 2012). In the first days of the event, peculiar eruption products were found floating on the sea surface, drifting for long distances from the eruption site. These specimens, which have in the meantime been termed "restingolites" (after the close-by village of La Restinga), appeared as black volcanic "bombs" that exhibit cores of white and porous pumice-like material. Since their brief appearance, the nature and origin of these "floating stones" has been vigorously debated among researchers, with important implications for the interpretation of the hazard potential of the ongoing eruption. The "restingolites" have been proposed to be either (i) juvenile high-silica magma (e. g. rhyolite), (ii) remelted magmatic material (trachyte), (iii) altered volcanic rock, or (iv) reheated hyaloclastites or zeolite from the submarine slopes of El Hierro. Here, we provide evidence that supports yet a different conclusion. We have analysed the textures and compositions of representative "restingolites" and compared the results to previous work on similar rocks found in the Canary Islands. Based on their high-silica content, the lack of igneous trace element signatures, the presence of remnant quartz crystals, jasper fragments and carbonate as well as wollastonite (derived from thermal overprint of carbonate) and their relatively high oxygen isotope values, we conclude that "restingolites" are in fact xenoliths from pre-island sedimentary layers that were picked up and heated by the ascending magma, causing them to partially melt and vesiculate. As they are closely resembling pumice in appearance, but are xenolithic in origin, we refer to these rocks as "xeno-pumice". The El Hierro xeno-pumices hence represent messengers from depth that help us to understand the interaction between ascending magma and crustal lithologies beneath the Canary Islands as well as in similar Atlantic islands that rest on sediment-covered ocean crust (e. g. Cape Verdes, Azores). The occurrence of "restingolites" indicates that crustal recycling is a relevant process in ocean islands, too, but does not herald the arrival of potentially explosive high-silica magma in the active plumbing system beneath El Hierro.
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- Wasiljeff, Joonas, et al.
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Morphology-Dependent Magnetic Properties in Shallow-Water Ferromanganese Concretions
- 2024
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Ingår i: Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. - 1525-2027. ; 25:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ferromanganese concretions commonly occur in shallow-water coastal regions worldwide. In the Baltic Sea, they can record information about past and present underwater environments and could be a potential source for critical raw materials. We report on their microstructural characteristics and magnetic properties and link them to their formation mechanisms and environmental significance. Microstructural investigations from nano- and micro-computed tomography, electron microscopy, and micro-X-ray fluorescence elemental mapping reveal diverse growth patterns within concretions of different morphologies. Alternating Fe- and Mn-rich growth bands indicate fluctuating redox conditions during formation. Bullet-shaped magnetofossils, produced by magnetotactic bacteria, are present, which suggests the influence of bacterial activity on concretion formation. Spheroidal concretions, which occur in deeper and more tranquil environments, have enhanced microbial biomineralization and magnetofossil preservation. Conversely, crusts and discoidal concretions from shallower and more energetic environments contain fewer magnetofossils and have a greater detrital content. Our results provide insights into concretion formation mechanisms and highlight the importance of diagenetic processes, oxygen availability, and bacterial activity in the Baltic Sea.
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