Di Donato, G; Joron, Jean Louis; Treuil, M; Loubet, Michel (1990): Geochemistry of basalts from ODP Hole 109-648B [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.745310, Supplement to: Di Donato, G et al. (1990): Geochemistry of zero-age N-MORB from Hole 648B, ODP Legs 106-109, M.A.R., 22°N. In: Detrick, R; Honnorez, J; Bryan, WB; Juteau, T; et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), 106/109, 57-65, https://doi.org/10.2973/odp.proc.sr.106109.123.1990
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Abstract:
Legs 106-109 achieved the first basaltic bare-rock drill hole, on a small volcano (Serocki volcano) located on the flanks of the rift valley in the MAR about 70 km south of the Kane fracture zone. Because of severe technical difficulties only 50.5 m of basalt below seafloor was recovered.
Geochemical analysis shows that the recovered basalts display typical N-MORB characteristics as expected in this segment of the Mid-Atlantic ridge. The lava flows display rather equivalent geochemical characteristics all over the drilled section and show the imprint of a previous magmatic differentiation suffered by the magmas before their emission, indicative of a fractional crystallization of plagioclase-bearing cumulates. The incompatible and alkali element content of these 648B magmas is very low, a feature which resembles those of other N-MORB.
The geochemical characteristics of these basalts look closely similar to those of basalts from the same flow line emitted respectively 10 m.y. (Hole 395, Legs 45-46), and 110 m.y. (Hole 417A, Legs 51-53) ago, supporting the persistence in this ridge segment of a mantle source with depleted characteristics over the last 110 m.y., but with some variations in the degree of depletion of the source along this period.
Although these rocks appear fresh, the imprint of an incipient low temperature alteration can be noticed in a few samples, as evidenced by slight increases of alkali, U elements, and 87Sr/86Sr isotopic compositions.
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Latitude: 22.922000 * Longitude: -44.947100
Date/Time Start: 1986-04-29T04:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1986-05-31T04:30:00
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109-648B * Latitude: 22.922000 * Longitude: -44.947100 * Date/Time Start: 1986-04-29T04:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1986-05-31T04:30:00 * Elevation: -3341.0 m * Penetration: 50.5 m * Recovery: 17.6 m * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Leg109 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 14 cores; 105.5 m cored; 0 m drilled; 16.7 % recovery
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- Di Donato, G; Joron, JL; Treuil, M et al. (1990): (Table 1) Major element and 87Sr/86Sr compositions of ODP Hole 109-648B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.745307
- Di Donato, G; Joron, JL; Treuil, M et al. (1990): (Table 2) Trace element content of ODP Hole 109-648B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.745309