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Richardson, Stephen H; Erlank, A J; Reid, D L; Duncan, A R (1984): Major and trace elements and Nd and Sr isotope geochemistry of basalts at DSDP Leg 74 Holes [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810614, Supplement to: Richardson, SH et al. (1984): Major and trace elements and Nd and Sr isotope geochemistry of basalts from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 74 Walvis Ridge transect. In: Moore, TC Jr; Rabinowitz, PD; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 74, 739-754, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.74.125.1984

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Abstract:
Basement intersected in Holes 525A, 528, and 527 on the Walvis Ridge consists of submarine basalt flows and pillows with minor intercalated sediments. These holes are situated on the crest and mid- and lower NW flank of a NNW-SSE-trending ridge block which would have closely paralleled the paleo mid-ocean ridge. The basalts were erupted approximately 70 Ma, a date consistent with formation at the paleo mid-ocean ridge. The basalt types vary from aphyric quartz tholeiites on the Ridge crest to highly Plagioclase phyric olivine tholeiites on the flank. These show systematic differences in incompatible trace element and isotopic composition, and many element and isotope ratio pairs form systematic trends with the Ridge crest basalts at one end and the highly phyric Ridge flank basalts at the other.
The low 143Nd/144Nd (0.51238) and high 87Sr/86Sr (0.70512) ratios of the Ridge crest basalts suggest derivation from an old Nd/Sm and Rb/Sr enriched mantle source. This isotopic signature is similar to that of alkaline basalts on Tristan da Cunha but offset by somewhat lower 143Nd/144Nd values. The isotopic ratio trends may be extrapolated beyond the Ridge flank basalts (which have 143Nd/144Nd of 0.51270 and 87Sr/86Sr of 0.70417) in the direction of typical MORB compositions. These isotopic correlations are equally consistent with mixing of depleted and enriched end-member melts or partial melting of an inhomogeneous, variably enriched mantle source. However, observed Zr-Ba-Nb-Y interelement relationships are inconsistent with any simple two-component model of magma mixing or partial melting. They also preclude extensive involvement of depleted (N-type) MORB material or its mantle sources in the petrogenesis of Walvis Ridge basalts.
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 * 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. Richardson, SH; Erlank, AJ; Reid, DL et al. (1984): (Table 2) Chemical compositions of Plagioclase in basalts at DSDP Leg 74 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810600
  2. Richardson, SH; Erlank, AJ; Reid, DL et al. (1984): (Table 1) Chemical compositions of clinopyroxene (and one glass matrix) in basalts at DSDP Leg 74 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810595
  3. Richardson, SH; Erlank, AJ; Reid, DL et al. (1984): (Table 4) K, Rb, and Cs concentrations in basalts at DSDP Leg 74 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810612
  4. Richardson, SH; Erlank, AJ; Reid, DL et al. (1984): (Table 3) Major and trace element compositions of basalts at DSDP Leg 74 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810605
  5. Richardson, SH; Erlank, AJ; Reid, DL et al. (1984): (Table 5) Rb, Sr, Sm, and Nd concentrations and Sr and Nd isotopic compositions of basalts at DSDP Leg 74 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810613