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Salters, Vincent J M; Sachi-Kocher, Afi (2010): Geochemistry of Walvis Ridge basalts [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.780553, Supplement to: Salters, VJM; Sachi-Kocher, A (2010): An ancient metasomatic source for the Walvis Ridge basalts. Chemical Geology, 273(3-4), 151-167, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.02.010

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Abstract:
The proposed origins for the Enriched Mantle I component are many and various and some require an arbitrary addition of an exotic component, be it pure sediment or an enriched melt from the subcontinental lithosphere. With Pitcairn, Walvis Ridge is the 'type-locality' for the Enriched Mantle I (EMI) component. We analyzed basalts from DSDP Site 525A, Site 527 and Site 528 on the Walvis Ridge with the aim to constrain the history of its source. The isotopic compositions we measured for the three sites overlap with the values obtained by Richardson et al. (1982a) and extend towards less radiogenic Sr and more radiogenic Pb and Nd isotopic compositions. We used our new trace element and radiogenic isotope (Hf, Nd, Pb and Sr) characterization in combination with the literature data to produce the simplest possible model that satisfies the trace element and isotopic constraints. Although the elevated 207Pb/204Pb with respect to 206Pb/204Pb predicts an ancient origin for EMI, none of the proposed origins had modeled it as such. The data is consistent with the EMI composition being formed by the addition of a melt to a mantle with bulk Earth-like composition followed by melt extraction of a low degree melt. The timing of these two events is such that the metasomatism has to have taken place prior to 4 Ga and the subsequent melt removal before 3.5 Ga. This confirms the expectation of an ancient character for the EMI component.
The Walvis Ridge data shows two distinct two component mixing trends: one formed by the less enriched Site 527 and Site 528 basalts and one formed by the Site 525A basalts. The two trends have the EMI endmember in common. The less depleted end of the Site 527-Site 528 basalts is FOZO-like and can be explained by the addition of a recycled component (basaltic oceanic crust plus sediment). This recycled component was altered during subduction. The sense and magnitude of the chemical fractionation resulting from the subduction alteration are in agreement with dehydration experiments on basalts and sediment.
Compared to other EMI like basalts the Walvis Ridge basalts have flatter REE patterns and show less fractionation between large ion lithophile and heavy REE elements. Using the isotopic compositions as constrains for the parent-daughter ratios we were able to model the trace element patterns of the basalts as melting between 5 and 10% for Site 525A and between 10 and 15% for the depleted end of the Site 528-Site 527 array. In all cases a significant portion of melting takes place in the garnet stability field.
Project(s):
Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -28.554013 * Median Longitude: 2.370947 * South-bound Latitude: -29.070700 * West-bound Longitude: 1.763300 * North-bound Latitude: -28.041500 * East-bound Longitude: 2.985300
Date/Time Start: 1980-06-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1980-07-04T00:00:00
Event(s):
74-525A * Latitude: -29.070700 * Longitude: 2.985300 * Date/Time: 1980-06-10T00:00:00 * Elevation: -2467.0 m * Penetration: 678.1 m * Recovery: 406.6 m * Location: South Atlantic/CREST * Campaign: Leg74 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 62 cores; 549.7 m cored; 6 m drilled; 74 % recovery
74-527 * Latitude: -28.041500 * Longitude: 1.763300 * Date/Time: 1980-06-28T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4428.0 m * Penetration: 384.5 m * Recovery: 243.4 m * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Leg74 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 43 cores; 380 m cored; 4.5 m drilled; 64.1 % recovery
74-528 * Latitude: -28.524800 * Longitude: 2.324000 * Date/Time: 1980-07-04T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3800.0 m * Penetration: 555 m * Recovery: 271.9 m * Location: South Atlantic/RIDGE * Campaign: Leg74 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 47 cores; 441 m cored; 0 m drilled; 61.7 % recovery
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  1. Salters, VJM; Sachi-Kocher, A (2010): (Table 3) Isotope ratios of basalts from DSDP Leg 74 holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.780552
  2. Salters, VJM; Sachi-Kocher, A (2010): (Table 1) Major element composition of basalts from DSDP Leg 74 holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.780550
  3. Salters, VJM; Sachi-Kocher, A (2010): (Table 2) Trace element composition of basalts from DSDP Leg 74 holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.780551