Trace and rare earth element distribution in hyperalkaline serpentinite-hosted spring waters and associated authigenic carbonates from the Ronda peridotite

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 147; p. 105492
• Main Authors: Zwicker, Jennifer, Smrzka, Daniel, Vadillo, Iñaki, Jiménez-Gavilán, Pablo, Giampouras, Manolis, Peckmann, Jörn, Bach, Wolfgang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Authigenic carbonates; carbon dioxide; carbonates; cerium; Geochemical modeling; geochemistry; hydrochemistry; Hyperalkaline springs; inorganic carbon; lanthanum; Rare earth elements; Ronda peridotite; Spain; species; spring; Spain; Hyperalkaline springs; Rare earth elements; Authigenic carbonates; Ronda peridotite; Geochemical modeling

The Ronda peridotite in southern Spain is subject to low-temperature serpentinization by circulating groundwaters that produces hyperalkaline fluids of high pH and low dissolved inorganic carbon content (DIC). When these waters resurface as hyperalkaline springs they take up atmospheric carbon dioxi...