Comparative Study of Magmatism in East Pacific Rise Versus Nearby Seamounts:Constraints on Magma Supply and Thermal Structure Beneath Mid-ocean Ridge

Major elements of 2202 basalts from the East Pacific Rise （EPR） and 888 basalts from near- EPR seamounts are used to investigate their differences in magma crystallization pressures and mantle melting conditions. Crystallization pressure calculation from basalts with 5.0wt%〈MgO〈8.0wt % shows that magma crystallization pressures beneath near-EPR seamounts are positively and negatively correlated with Nas and Fes, respectively. However, these correlations are indistinct in axial lavas, which can be explained by chemical homogenization induced by extensive mixing processes. In each segment divided by major transforms and over-lapping spreading centers （OSCs）, near-EPR seamount lavas have higher magma crystallization pressures, higher Fes and lower Nas than the EPR lavas, which indicate cooler lithosphere, lower degrees and shallower melting depths beneath near-EPR seamounts than the EPR. The correlations between magma crystallization pressures and melting conditions beneath near-EPR seamounts imply that the source thermal state controls the melting degree and melt flux, and then melting process controls the shallow lithosphere temperature and magma crystallization depth （pressure）. The cooler mantle sources beneath near-EPR seamounts produce a lower degree of melting and a less robust magma supply, which results in a deep thermal equilibrium level and high magma crystallization pressure. The magma crystallization pressure decreases significantly as spreading rate of the EPR increases from ~80 mm/year in the north （16~N） to ~160 mm/year in the south （19~S）, while this trend is unobvious in near-EPR seamounts. This suggests that the magma supply controlled by spreading rate dominates the ridge crust temperature and magma crystallization depth, while the near-EPR seamount magma supply is not dominated by the axial spreading rate. Because most seamounts form and gain most of their volume within a narrow zone of 5-15 km from ridge axis, they provide good constraint on magma supply and thermal structure beneath the EPR. High magma crystallization pressures in seamounts indicate dramatic temperature decrease from the EPR. The crystallization pressures of seamount lavas are well correlated with mantle melting parameters but in a blurry relationship with axial spreading rate. Despite the adjacency of the EPR and nearby seamounts, the thermal structure beneath the near-EPR seamounts are controlled by their own magma supply and conductive cooling, chemically and thermally unaffected by magmatism beneath the ridge axis.

Geochemical Constrains on MORB Composition and Magma Sources at East Pacific Rise Between 1°S and 2°S

The East Pacific Rise(EPR)is a typical fast spreading ridge.To gain a better understanding of the magmatism under ridges,Mid Ocean Ridge Basalts(MORBs)with remarkably heterogeneous compositions are obtained from(EPR)1?–2?S and multielement geochemical and radioisotope analyses are conducted.Results show that these MORBs have wide variation ranges in trace element concentrations and isotopic ratios.Sample 07 has low concentrations of incompatible elements,and very low ^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr,and high ^(143)Nd/^(144)Nd from 0.70213 to 0.702289 and 0.513234 to 0.513289,respectively.However,other samples show enrichment in incompatible elements to varying degrees,and medium values of ^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr and ^(143)Nd/^(144)Nd from 0.702440 to 0.702680 and 0.513086to 0.513200,respectively.This study proposes that one depleted source and two enriched sources contribute to the formation of MORBs from EPR 1?–2?S.Samples 02 and 10 are formed by mixing between one enriched source and one depleted source,while sample 07 is crystallized from the depleted source with no mixing process involved.However,the formation of samples 06 and 11are different,and thus further research is required to determine genesis.

Fe-Si-Mn-Oxyhydroxide Encrustations on Basalts at East Pacific Rise near 13°N:An SEM-EDS Study

Fe-Si-Mn-oxyhydroxide encrustations at the East Pacific Rise （EPR） near 13°N were analyzed using the scanning electron microscope （SEM） with an energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS）. These encrustations are mainly composed of amorphous Fe- Si-Mn-oxyhydroxides forming laminated, spherical, porous aggregates with some biodetritus, anhydrite, nontronite, and feldspar particles. Anhydrite particles and nontronite crystals in the Fe-Si-Mn-oxyhydroxide encrustations imply that the Fe-Si-Mn-oxyhy- droxide may have formed under relatively low- to high-temperature hydrothermal conditions. The Fe-Si-Mn-oxyhydroxide encrusta- tions on pillow basalts are 1-2mm thick. The growth rate of ferromanganese crusts in the survey area suggests that these encrusta- tions are an unlikely result of hydrogenic deposition alone having a hydrothermal and （Fe/Mn ratio up to 7.7 and Fe/（Fe＋Mn＋A1） ratio exceeding 0.78） hydrogenic origin （0.22 Fe/Mn ratio close to the mean value of 0.7 for open-ocean seamount crusts）. The varying Fe/Mn ratios indicate that the Fe-Si-Mn-oxyhydroxide encrustations have formed through several stages of seafloor hydrother- malism. It is suggested that, at the initial formation stage, dense Fe-Si-oxyhydroxides with low Mn content deposit from a relatively reducing hydrothermal fluid, and then the loose Fe-Si-Mn-oxyhydroxides deposit on the Fe-Si-oxyhydroxides. As the oxidation degree of hydrothermal fluid increases and Si-oxide is inhibited, Mn-oxide will precipitate with Fe-oxyhydroxides.

Characteristics of silicon and oxygen isotopic compositions of basalts near East Pacific Rise 13°N

In this study, 13 groups of silicon and oxygen isotopes and major elements of the basalts near the East Pacific Rise 13°N are used to study the fractionation of silicon and oxygen isotopes. Among these data, δ30Si values of basalts vary from -0.4%o to 0.2%o with a mean value of δ30Si of （-0.18±0.22）%o. The δ180 values range from 4.1%o to 6.4%o with a mean δ180 value of （＋5.35±0.73） %0. Since the δ30Si values increase in the series of basalt-basaltic andesite- andesite, and δ180 values display a positive correlation with the SiO2 content, we propose that the fractionation of silicon and oxygen isotopes is influenced by the SiO2 content in igneous rocks. Compared with the igneous rocks from Manus Basin with clinopyroxene as their dominant mineral phase, MORBs in this study containing olivine and plagioclase as primary minerals have lower δ180 and δ30Si values, indicating that the fractionation of silicon and oxygen isotopes is also affected by different Si-O bridges in silicate minerals. Furthermore, our samples from the EPR are defined as E-MORB based on K/Ti ratios. Probably, the difference in δ30Si and δ30O between our samples and a normal MORB are cause by the enriched components in E-MORBs.

Genesis of anhydrite in hydrothermally altered basalt from the East Pacific Rise near 13°N

This study reports the occurrence of anhydrite in hydrothermally altered pillow basalt （12°50.55＇N, 103°57.62＇W, water depth 2 480 m）, which may have been produced in the basalt during seawater-basalt interaction in the laboratory. The existence of anhydrite in the altered basalt indicates extensive high- temperature hydrothermal alteration at the surface of seafloor pillow basalt. Microprobe analysis shows significant chemical zoning in the hydrothermally altered pillow basalt, in which Ca, Si and A1 contents de- crease and P, Fe, Mn, Cr and S contents increase from fresh basalt to altered basalt. The negative correlation between Rb-Sr and Li-Sr, and negative correlation between Li-Ca and Rb-Ca in the high-temperature vent fuids show that these fluids underwent anhydrite precipitation before fluid jetting due to mixing with sea- water in the sub-seafloor. Based on these observations, we show that not all Ca in the anhydrite comes from basalt in the reaction zone, and that the basalts on the seafloor or in the upflow zone may also provide Ca for anhydrite.

Spreading-rate dependence of hydroacoustic and teleseismic seismicity of ridge-transform systems:East Pacific Rise,Galapagos Ridge,and Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Seismicity in ocean ridge-transform systems reveals fundamental processes of mid-ocean ridges,while comparisons of seismicity in different oceans remain rare due to a lack of detection of small events.From 1996 to 2003,the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA/PMEL)deployed several hydrophones in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the northern Atlantic Ocean.These hydrophones recorded earthquakes with small magnitudes,providing us with opportunities to study the seismic characteristics of ridge-transform systems at different spreading rates and make further comparisons of their differences.This study comparatively analyzed hydroacoustic and teleseismic data recorded on the fast-spreading East Pacific Rise(EPR,10°S to 12°N),intermediate-spreading Galapagos Ridge(103°W to 80°W),and slow-spreading Mid-Atlantic Ridge(MAR,15°N to 37°N).We present a systematic study of the spatial and temporal distribution of events,aftershock seismicity,and possible triggering mechanisms of aftershock sequences.Our analysis yields the following conclusions.(1)From the hydroacoustic data,the EPR transform faults had the highest average seismicity rate among the three regions.(2)Along-ridge event distributions show that a high number of earthquakes were concentrated on the EPR,while they became dispersed on the GR and fewer and more scattered on the MAR,reflecting that the different tectonic origins were closely correlated with the spreading rate.(3)Analysis from mainshock-aftershock sequences shows no significant differences in the aftershock decay rate among the three regions.(4)Multiple types of aftershock triggering models were inferred from Coulomb stress changes:strike-slip mainshocks triggered strike-slip aftershocks and normal faulting aftershocks,and normal faulting mainshocks triggered normal faulting aftershocks.Although these results are case studies,they may be applicable to other ocean ridge-transform systems in future investigations.Our results provide important new insights into the seismicity of global ocean ridge-transform systems.

东太平洋海隆(EPR)13°N热液区附近沉积物粒度特征

2003年中国海底热液硫化物调查航段在EPR西侧取得了E271与E272站位的小箱体柱状样品,通过对这些样品采用酸化和未酸化两种前处理方法的粒度分析,结果表明样品受热液活动影响不强烈;粒度分布曲线表现为多峰分布,为多种物源共同叠加沉积的结果,其中以生物源与火山源为主。因此该地区的沉积物源虽然有热液活动的贡献,但是较其它来源的沉积物所占的比例较小。

Elemental and isotopic compositions of the hydrothermal sulfide on the East Pacific Rise near 13°N

The mineralogical,elemental,and isotopic characteristics of a hydrothermal sulfide sample from one dredge station (12°42.30’N,103°54.48’W,water depth 2655 m) on the East Pacific Rise near 13°N were analyzed.The hydrothermal sulfide was composed mainly of sphalerite,chalcopyrite,and pyrite and was a Zn-rich sulfide;in layer ep-s-1,goethite formed by secondary oxidation was found.The concentrations of rare elements,such as Li (0.15×10-6-0.30×10-6),Be (0.01×10-6-0.05×10-6),Zr (73.8×10-9-1344×10-9),Nb (8.14×10-9-64.7×10-9),Hf (2.54×10-9-28.0×10-9),and Ta (0.203×10-9-1.21×10-9),were far lower in the hydrothermal sulfide than in the ocean crust,whereas the content of Au was higher and the contents of Co,Ni,Sr,Cs,Ba,Bi,and U were low.The correlations between Zn and Cr,Cd and Ga,Cu and P,P and In (R2 】 0.8) were positive,whereas those between Zn and Fe,Cu,and Ba (R2 】 0.8) were distinctly negative.From low-temperature mineral assemblages to high-temperature mineral assemblages,the spatial distributions of dispersive and rare elements (e.g.In,Li,Cs) in the hydrothermal sulfide displayed corresponding variations.The variations observed in some elements (e.g.,Cd,Cs,P) are controlled by Zn,Fe,and Cu sulfides,respectively.Seafloor weathering accounts for the enrichment of V,Mn,and rare earth elements (REE) in the henna sulfide-oxidation layer that bears the secondary oxide mineral,leading to identical REE patterns for this layer (ep-s-1) and seawater.Seafloor weathering also distinctly affects the correlations between the element ratios of the hydrothermal sulfide.From high-temperature mineral assemblages to low-temperature mineral assemblages,Fe content and δ 34S value of the hydrothermal sulfide increase gradually,and Zn content and lead isotopic ratios decrease gradually on the contrary,which indicate the influences of seawater on elements and the sulfur and lead isotopic compositions enhance gradually during the formation of hydrothermal sulfides.

Formation of Fe-oxyhydroxides from the East Pacific Rise near latitude 13°N:Evidence from mineralogical and geochemical data

The mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of Fe-oxyhydroxide samples from one dredge station (long. 103°54.48'W, lat. 12°42.30'N, water depth 2655 m) on the East Pacific Rise near lat 13°N were analyzed by XRD, ICP-AES, and ICP-MS. Most Fe-oxyhydroxides are amorphous, with a few sphalerite microlites. In comparison with Fe-oxyhydroxides from other fields, the variable ranges in the chemical composition of Fe-oxyhydroxide samples are very narrow; their Fe, Si, and Mn contents were 39.90%, 8.92%, and 1.59%, respectively; they have high Cu (0.88%―1.85%) and Co (65×10?6―704×10?6) contents, and contain Co+Cu+Zn+Ni> 1.01%. The trace-element (As, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Sr) and major-element (Fe, Ca, Al, Mg) contents of these samples are in the range of hydrothermal sulfide from the East Pacific Rise near 13°N, reflecting that this type of Fe-oxyhydroxide constitutes a secondary oxidation product of hydrothermal sulfide. The Fe-oxyhydroxide samples from one dredge station on the East Pacific Rise near 13°N are lower in ΣREE (5.44×10?6―17.01×10?6), with a distinct negative Ce anomaly (0.12 ― 0.28). The Fe-oxyhydroxide samples have similar chondrite-normalized rare-earth-element (REE) patterns to that of seawater, and they are very different from the REE composition characteristics of hydrothermal plume particles and hydrothermal fluids, showing that the REEs of Fe-oxyhydroxide are a major constituent of seawater and that the Fe-oxyhydroxides can become a sink of REE from seawater. The quick settling of hydrothermal plume particles resulted in the lower REE content and higher Mn content of these Fe-oxyhydroxides, which are captured in part of the V and P from seawater by adsorption. The Fe-oxyhydroxides from one dredge station on the East Pacific Rise near 13°N were formed by secondary oxidation in a low temperature, oxygenated environment. In comparison with the elemental (Zn, Cd, Pb, Fe, Co, Cu) average content of hydrothermal sulfide samples from the East Pacific Rise near 13°N, the Zn, Cd, and Pb contents of the Fe-oxyhydroxides are lower, and their Fe, Co, and Cu contents are higher.

Periodical mixing of MORB magmas near East Pacific Rise 13°N: Evidence from modeling and zoned plagioclase phenocrysts

Thirty-six basalt samples from near East Pacific Rise 13°N are analyzed for major and trace elements. Different types of zoned plagioclase phenocrysts in basalts are also backscatter imaged, and major element profiles scanned and analyzed for microprobe. Basalts dredged from a restricted area have evolved to different extents (MgO=9.38wt%—6.76wt%). High MgO basalts are modeled for crystalliza-tion to MgO of about 7wt%, and resulted in the Ni contents (≈28 ppm) that are generally lower than that in observed basalts (>60 ppm). It suggests that low MgO basalts may have experienced more intensive magma mixing. High MgO (9.38wt%) basalt is modeled for self-"mixing-crystallization", and the high Ni contents in low MgO basalts can be generated in small scale and periodical self-mixing of new magma (high MgO). "Mixing-crystallization" processes that low MgO magmas experienced accord with recent 226Ra/230Th disequilibria studies for magma residence time, in which low MgO magmas have experi-enced more circles of "mixing-crystallization" in relatively longer residence time. Magma mixing is not homogeneous in magma chamber, however, low MgO magmas are closer to stable composition pro-duced by periodical "mixing-crystallization", which is also an important reason for magma diversity in East Pacific Rise. Zoned plagioclase phenocrysts can be divided into two types: with and without high An# cores, both of which have multiple reversed An# zones, suggesting periodical mixing of their host magmas. Cores of zoned plagioclase in low MgO (7.45wt%) basalt differ significantly with their mantle in An#, but are similar in An# with microlite cores (products of equilibrium crystallization) in high MgO (9.38wt%) basalt, which further shows that plagioclase phenocryst cores in low MgO basalts may have formed in their parental magmas before entering into the magma chamber.

Hydrothermal alteration of plagioclase microphenocrysts and glass in basalts from the East Pacific Rise near 13°N: An SEM-EDS study

The interactions of seafloor hydrothermal fluid with igneous rocks can result in leaching elements from the rocks,creating potential ore-forming fluids and influencing the chemical compositions of near-bottom seawater.The hydrothermal alteration of plagioclase microphenocrysts and basaltic glass in the pillow basalts from one dredge station(103°57.62′′W,12°50.55′N,water depth 2480 m)on the East Pacific Rise(EPR)near 13°N were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope(SEM)and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS).The results show that the edges of the plagioclase microphenocrysts and the basaltic glass fragments are altered but the pyroxene and olivine microphenocrysts in the interior of the pillow basalts appear to be unaffected by the hydrothermal fluids.In addition,our results show that the chemical alteration at the rims of the plagioclase microphenocrysts and the edges of basaltic glass fragments can be divided into separate types of alteration.The chemical difference in hydrothermal alteration of the plagioclase microphenocrysts and the basaltic glass indicate that different degrees of hydrothermal fluid-solid phase interaction have taken place at the surface of the pillow basalts.If the degree of hydrothermal fluid-solid phase interaction is relatively minor,Si,Al,Ca and Na diffuse from the inside of the solid phase out and as a result these elements have a tendency to accumulate in the edge of the plagioclase microphenocrysts or basaltic glass.If the degree of hydrothermal fluid-solid phase interaction is relatively strong,Si,Al,Ca and Na also diffuse from the inside of solid phase out but these elements will have a relatively low concentration in the edge of the plagioclase microphenocrysts or basaltic glass.Based on the chemical variation observed in the edges of plagioclase microphenocrysts and basaltic glass,we estimate that the content of Si,Al and Fe in the edges of plagioclase microphenocrysts can have a variation of 10.69%,17.59%and 109%,respectively.Similarly,the Si,Al and Fe concentrations in the edges of basaltic glass can have a variation of 9.79%,16.30%and 37.83%,respectively,during the interaction of hydrothermal fluids and seafloor pillow basalt.

Sr Isotopes and REEs Geochemistry of Anhydrites from L Vent Black Smoker Chimney, East Pacific Rise 9oN–10oN

High resolution sampling, for Sr isotope and REE analyses, was carried out along a transaction of L vent chimney collected from East Pacific Rise 9oN–10oN. Sr isotopes show these anhydrites are precipitated from a mixture between hydrothermal fluid and seawater. The calculated relative proportion of seawater and hydrothermal fluid shows that the mixing is heterogeneous on the transection of the L vent chimney. Anhydrites from the chimney show uniform chondrite-normalized REE pattern with enrichment of LREE and positive Eu anomaly. While normalized to the REE of end-member hydrothermal fluid, anhydrites also show uniform REE pattern but with negative Eu anomaly and enrichment of HREE. Combining previous studies on REEs of hydrothermal fluids from different hydrothermal systems and the hydrothermal fluid data from this region, we suggested that REE-anion complexing, rather than crystallography controlling, is the main factor that controls the REE partition behavior in the anhydrite during its precipitation from the mixture of hydrothermal fluid and seawater.

Magma mixing in upper mantle: Evidence from high Mg~# olivine hosted melt inclusions in MORBs near East Pacific Rise 13°N

在 MORB 的进化期间，岩浆通常招待的早形成的 high-Mg# 橄榄石斑晶融化包括，它关于岩浆的早阶段的进化记录重要信息。从近的东方太平洋的五件 MORB 样品升起(EPR )

东太平洋海隆13°N附近沉积物岩心地球化学特征

对东太平洋海隆（EPR）13°N西侧2个沉积物岩心进行了碳酸盐、常量和微量元素测定。沉积物中Fe和Mn的含量较高,其中,E271站位沉积物岩心中Fe含量8.5%-13.8%,Mn含量1.7%-3.17%;E272站Fe含量6%-13%,Mn含量0.12%-3.31%,显示在EPR 13°N热液活动区西侧25-45 km处热液柱对沉积作用的影响明显。E271和E272站位CaCO3含量分别为5.9%-27.57%和6.67%-38.20%。热液柱的沉积作用,使Cu、Pb和Zn在沉积物中富集,Cu/Fe、Pb/Fe和Zn/Fe比值低于热液喷口处的颗粒物中值,Pb表现出在海水中运移距离较短或者只有少量Pb随热液柱扩散运移。热液柱在E271和E272站位的沉积作用使得Li、Mo和Ni在沉积物中富集,此外,V因为铁氧化物颗粒吸从海水中吸附并沉降到沉积物中。沉积物中Ti和Al有非常好的相关性,其Ti/Al比值为0.05左右,与太平洋深海沉积相比具有更高的铁含量,而U在岩心中的含量与深海沉积相似。

东太平洋海隆1.23°N^5.70°S区域洋脊玄武岩特征及岩浆作用探讨

东太平洋海隆洋脊玄武岩具有不同的类型。对1.23°N(EPR(A))、3.10°S(EPR(B))和5.70°S(EPR(C))3区域洋脊玄武岩元素地球化学分析发现,EPR(A)附近样品属于富集型玄武岩,其他2个区样品基本属于亏损型玄武岩。EPR(A)区附近洋脊玄武岩具有斜长石含量高、自形程度好、粒径大、高Al2O3、低TFeO和低MgO等特征;EPR(B)和EPR(C)区玄武岩整体上为亏损型,具有斜长石含量低、粒径小、高TFeO、高MgO等特征。EPR(A)区岩浆来源较浅,且在浅部岩浆房内经历了较为强烈的岩浆混合-结晶作用,其混合作用有3个阶段。同时该区产生斜长石斑晶的堆积作用,喷出岩浆具有高黏度、低密度特征。与之相比,其他2个区域岩浆来源可能较深,并且所经历的低压岩浆混合作用期次可能较少。从岩相学及Sr和Eu元素含量特征来看,岩浆演化过程中经历了单斜辉石的高压分离作用,而斜长石在这一过程中很可能没有经历分离作用。

东太平洋海隆近赤道区玄武岩岩石地球化学与地幔源区特征

本文对东太平洋海隆赤道地区北部和南部的9件玄武岩样品进行了详细的岩相学和主量、微量元素及Sr-Nd-Pb同位素分析研究,结果表明:MgO含量为7.32%~10.22%,Na_2O为3.03%~3.59%,K_2O为0.23%~0.57%,CaO为10.96%~12.39%,Al_2O_3为11.40%~13.76%,该区玄武岩均属于亚碱性玄武岩,具有MORB型的稀土及微量元素特点,原始岩浆均经历了橄榄石和斜长石的分离结晶。轻重稀土元素含量均较低,LREE/HREE比值为0.61~0.97,(La/Yb)N比值为0.72~1.76,(La/Sm)N比值为0.60~1.30,(Gd/Yb)N为0.99~1.16。Sr-Nd-Pb同位素特征更接近NMORB,其中,87Sr/86Sr和143 Nd/144 Nd比值更接近DM源区,而Pb的三种同位素比值要明显高于DM源区,更为接近EM源区。研究表明岩浆起源于尖晶石橄榄岩区,来源于较为亏损的地幔,NEPR玄武岩可能混有HIMU源区,SEPR玄武岩除了混合有HIMU成分外,可能还有少量的EMⅡ成分。

东太平洋海隆1.5°N～1.5°S和南大西洋中脊13.2°S玄武岩物质组成

对东太平洋海隆(EPRⅠ区和Ⅱ区)和南大西洋中脊(SMAR)6个站位新鲜的玄武岩样品进行了岩石学及地球化学研究。结果显示,EPR玄武岩样品可分为辉石玄武岩、气孔玄武岩和玻基玄武岩3种类型,SMAR玄武岩样品主要为辉石玄武岩。EPR和SMAR玄武岩样品的标准矿物组合相同,均出现了石英和紫苏辉石标准矿物,为典型的拉斑玄武岩。EPRⅠ区和SMAR玄武岩表现出轻稀土富集的配分模式,可能受到了富集地幔源区(EMORB)的影响,其玄武岩可能形成于未经历早期熔融事件的富集地幔或部分熔融程度相对较低。EPRⅡ区玄武岩为正常型洋中脊玄武岩(N-MORB),其源区为经历了早期熔融事件的、亏损洋中脊地幔源区(DMM),且源岩部分熔融程度较高。EPRⅠ区与Ⅱ区不同的幔源特征说明东太平洋海隆地幔源区存在不均一性。

东太平洋海隆13°N附近洋中脊玄武岩微量元素特征

对33件采自东太平洋海隆（EPR）13°N附近的玄武岩和火山玻璃样品进行了微量元素分析,以探讨该区域玄武岩的演化过程和物质来源。测试分析结果显示所有样品的微量元素含量比值m（Tb）/m（Lu）（1.74-2.03）, m（Sm）/m（Nd）（0.29-0.35）和m（Nd）/m（Y）（0.32-0.48）存在不能忽略的变化,表明它们可能受到了非均一质地幔来源的影响。m（La）/m（Nb）, m（La）/m（Sm）和m（La）的线性相关性辨别结果,以及稀土元素分布型式图表现的元素分布特征等均表明东太平洋海隆13°N 附近的洋中脊玄武岩可能来自不同的端元组分,也证明研究区域内的玄武岩除 N-MORB（常规型 MORB）外,还有 E-MORB（富集型MORB）。此外,玄武岩m（Ce）/m（Pb）和m（Ce）, m（Nb）/m（U）和m（Nb）,以及m（Nb）/m（La）和m（La）线性相关性,均显示了这些微量元素比值和微量元素含量的正相关趋势,这可能与双组分地幔熔融有关。m（Nb）/m（Th）和 m（Th）线性相关性显示出负相关,显示该区域玄武岩的地幔来源组成可能受到了富集组分的影响。分析显示,样品的Nb＊值均大于1,而大部分样品的Ta＊值大于1,这表示大部分玄武岩的来源很可能是从俯冲区域循环的物质。

东太平洋海隆热液活动及多金属硫化物资源潜力研究进展

本文综述了中国在东太平洋海隆（East Pacific rise,EPR）及其邻域的热液活动及多金属硫化物资源调查研究工作。近12年来,通过对EPR 13°N和1°-2°S多金属硫化物、Fe-Si-Mn羟基氧化物、热液柱、含金属沉积物和玄武岩进行研究,以及对EPR 13°N附近多金属硫化物资源潜力的初步分析。揭示了多金属硫化物的矿物组成特征及其与元素、同位素组成之间的关系;认识到热液柱颗粒物的快速沉淀导致了EPR 13°N附近Fe-Si-Mn羟基氧化物中REE含量较低和Mn含量偏高;指出了EPR 13°N附近可能存在新的热液活动区,并提出新的热液柱温度异常值计算方法;将EPR 13°N附近玄武岩中斜长石微斑晶和玄武质玻璃边缘的化学蚀变分别划分为5种和4种类型;初步论证EPR 1°-2°S附近的玄武岩是E-MORB和N-MORB两个源区的岩浆以不同比例混合形成的,且区内玄武岩中富集组分有可能来源于Galpagos扩张中心附近的热点源岩浆;提出根据多金属硫化物丘状堆积体或喷口群的形态进行储量估算,给出了EPR 13°N附近多金属硫化物堆积体储量的保守值（〉2000万t）。在此基础上,进一步明晰了未来在东太平洋海隆进行调查研究的方向及着力点。

东太平洋海隆13°N附近热液Fe-S-H_2O系统布拜图及其地质意义

在热力学计算的基础上,依据硫化物中矿物组合和热液流体化学组成绘制东太平洋海隆13°N附近热液Fe-S-H2O系统布拜图（Peurbax diagram）,阐明了实际情况下东太平洋海隆13°N附近热液流体由高温至低温的过程中,硫化物中优势矿物黄铁矿的稳定场的演化。结合已有的动力学实验和硫同位素分馏的研究成果,揭示了沉淀硫化物的热液活动过程中形成优势矿物黄铁矿的可能的主要化学反应历程。在东太平洋海隆13°N附近海底热液系统中,热液流体由高温（T〉200℃）演化至低温（25~200℃）过程中黄铁矿的形成机制发生了明显的改变。