The effects of submarine alteration and phosphatization on igneous rocks: Implications for Sr-, Nd-, Pb-isotope studies

• Published in: Chemical geology Vol. 631; p. 121509
• Main Authors: Geldmacher, Jörg, Hauff, Folkmar, Dürkefälden, Antje, Sano, Takashi, Garbe-Schönberg, Dieter, Portnyagin, Maxim, Hoernle, Kaj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 05.08.2023
• Subjects: Marine alteration; Phosphatization; Phosphorite; Seafloor weathering; Phosphatization; Seafloor weathering; Marine alteration; Phosphorite

A suite of fresh and variably phosphatized submarine volcanic rock samples from NW Pacific seamounts from the Mid Cretaceous were subject of a detailed trace element and isotopic leaching study to examine the effect of phosphate alteration on the use of Sr-, Nd-, and Pb- radiogenic isotope systems....