Hf and Pb Isotopic Constraints on the Origin of a Well-Studied Suite of Icelandic Picrites.

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The Iceland plume is one of the best geochemically studied plume in the literature. Isotopically enriched Icelandic lavas likely contained significant recycled components in their mantle source regions [1]. Although up to four endmembers have been proposed to explain the isotopic range sampled by the plume [2], principle component analysis (PCA) has shown that >99% of the variation is the result of mixing between two endmembers [3]. A suite of modern Icelandic picrites have been previously analyzed for 186-187Os, He, Nd, Sr and Tl isotopic systematics and major and trace elements [4-6]. These data show mixing between a high 3He/4He enriched component and a low 3He/4He depleted component in the picrite mantle source. Both components contained negligable subducted sediment [5]. In order to provide context for these end-members, we have determined the Hf and double-spike Pb isotopic compositions of these picrites. Measured 176Hf/177Hf, 206Pb/204Pb, 207Pb/204Pb, 208Pb/204Pb ratios varied between 0.28310-0.28336, 18.04818.967, 15.432-15.572 and 37.711-38.526, respectively. 207Pb and 208Pb values are almost uniformly negative and positive, respectively, consistent with the bulk of Icelandic lavas [2]. All lithophile element isotopic systematics show broad correlation with 187Os/188Os consistent with mixing. These correlations allow calculation of the lithophile isotopic systematics of the two mantle endmembers, which are consistent with the hybrid recycled crust-primitive mantle and depleted mantle end members proposed in [4]. This hybrid endmember shows that recycled crust is likely mixed with primordial undegassed material in the deep mantle, and that this mixture has recently been sampled by mantle plumes.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date2019
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventGoldschmidt Conference -
Duration: 18 Aug 201923 Aug 2019

Conference

ConferenceGoldschmidt Conference
Period18/08/201923/08/2019

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