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Rollion-Bard, C; Saulnier, S; Vigier, N; Schumacher, A; Chaussidon, Marc; Lécuyer, Christophe (2017): Variability in magnesium, carbon and oxygen isotope compositions of brachiopod shells [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.873386, Supplement to: Rollion-Bard, C et al. (2016): Variability in magnesium, carbon and oxygen isotope compositions of brachiopod shells: Implications for paleoceanographic studies. Chemical Geology, 423, 49-60, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.01.007

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Published: 2017-03-10 • DOI registered: 2017-04-07

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Abstract:
This study presents the carbon, oxygen, and magnesium isotope compositions of two modern brachiopods, Terebratalia transversa and Frieleia halli, and one fossil specimen (2.3 Ma), Terebratula scillae. The aim of this study is to investigate the variability of these isotopic compositions and to evaluate the potential of brachiopods as a proxy of past seawater d26Mg values. The two investigated brachiopod shells present the same range of d26Mg variation (up to 2 per mil). This variation cannot be ascribed to changes in environmental parameters (temperature or pH). As has been previously observed, the primary layer of calcite shows the largest degree of oxygen and carbon isotope disequilibrium relative to seawater. In contrast, the d26Mg value of the primary layer is comparable to that of the secondary calcite layer value. In both T. scillae and T. transversa, negative trends are observable between magnesium isotopic compositions and oxygen and carbon isotopic compositions. These trends can be explained by kinetic effects linked to changes in growth rate during the brachiopod life. The innermost calcite layer of T. transversa is in isotopic equilibrium for both oxygen and magnesium and could therefore be the best target for reconstructing past d26Mg values of seawater.
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Latitude: 32.859100 * Longitude: -117.258600
Date/Time Start: 2007-10-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2007-10-15T00:00:00
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  1. Rollion-Bard, C; Saulnier, S; Vigier, N et al. (2017): (Table 1) Isotope compositions from the modern brachiopod Terebratalia transversa and Frieleia halli collected in October 2007 near La Jolla, California. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.873382
  2. Rollion-Bard, C; Saulnier, S; Vigier, N et al. (2017): (Table 2) Isotope compositions of the fossil brachiopod shell Terebratula scillae. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.873383
  3. Rollion-Bard, C; Saulnier, S; Vigier, N et al. (2017): (Table S1) Isotope compositions and major and trace element contents for the modern brachiopod Terebratalia transversa and Frieleia halli collected in October 2007 near La Jolla, California. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.873384
  4. Rollion-Bard, C; Saulnier, S; Vigier, N et al. (2017): (Table S2) Isotope compositions and major and trace element contents of the fossil brachiopod shell Terebratula scillae. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.873385