Hydrothermal activity and associated subsurface processes at Niuatahi rear-arc volcano, North East Lau Basin, SW Pacific: Implications from trace elements and stable isotope systematics in vent fluids
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta(2022)
摘要
Hydrothermal activity is abundant in the area between the North Eastern Lau Spreading Center and the Tofua intra-oceanic island arc with multiple active sites in the rear-arc at the Mata and Niuatahi volcanoes. We report geochemical data for high-temperature vent fluids sampled from within the caldera of Niuatahi volcano. Hydrothermal fluids were sampled from three vent sites: South Central, Southwestern Cone and Northern Cone located in water depths between 1607 and 1699 m. Maximum temperatures of 334 °C were measured and pH values were as low as 2.8. The vent fluids were characterized by depletions in Mg, SO4 and U as well as an enrichment of (trace) metals (e.g., Fe, Mn, K, Li) and dissolved gases (e.g., H2S, CO2, H2) relative to seawater. Water-rock ratios calculated based on concentrations (K, Li, Rb, Cs, REE) and isotope ratios (δ7Li, δ11B, 87Sr/86Sr) suggest fluid-rock interactions under rock-dominated conditions at all three vent sites.
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关键词
Hydrothermal activity,Caldera volcano,Temporal variability,Water–rock interaction,Phase separation
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