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Radiogenic isotopic evolution of the mantle and crust Matt Jackson and Bill McDonot Sr-Nd isotope plot Hofmann (1997) • Global OIB (ocean island basalts, hotspots) and MORB (midocean ridge basalt) • We will model Sr-Nd isotopic evolution by crust-mantle differentiation. How to evolve radiogenic isotopic differences? Step #1. Fractionate the radioactive parent (87Rb) from the radiogenic daughter (87Sr). Step #2. Wait. Step 1: How to fractionate parent from daughter? Answer: Melt the mantle and extract the melt. Batch melting Cl 1 C0 F D(1 F ) • Cl/Co = (Concentration in liquid)/(Concentration original unmelted solid) • Where F is the amount of melting. – Values range from 0 (no melting) to 1 (100% melting). • Partition coefficient (D): CS D Cl When D < 1, incompatible When D > 1, compatible CL 1 C O D (1 F) F Batch Melting A plot of CL/CO vs. F for various values of D Batch Melting Rb Sr Rb Rb-Sr fractionation during mantle melting Sr Sr ≈ Nd < Sm Sm-Nd fractionation during mantle melting DSm>DNd Step #2: Now that we have fractionated parent (Rb) from daughter (Sr), how do we generate isotopic differences? Answer: Wait, and give the 87Rb time to decay to 87Sr. How to evolve radiogenic isotopic differences? 87Sr (t1/2=48.8 billion years) λ=ln(2)/t1/2 (define decay constant) 87Sr 87Sr 87Rb(eλt-1) = + meas initial 87Rb Questions: 1. When 87Rb/86Sr is high, what happens to 87Sr/86Sr over time? 87Sr/86Sr over time? 2. When 87Rb/86Sr143is low, what happens to 147 Nd 143 Nd Sm lt = 144 initial + 144 Decay (e -1) 144 constant We measure Nd Parent-daughter Nd Nd this ratio ( ) Sr = 86 Sr 87 Time in years Sr initial + 86 initial Sr 87 y = b Rb lt (e -1) 86 Sr 87 + x * m Sr = 86 Sr 87 y Sr initial + 86 Sr 87 = b Rb lt (e -1) 86 Sr 87 + ( x )( m ) 0.526 Hf = 177 Hf 176 87Sr/86Sr 0.522 Mantle 187 Os Residue 0.518 Hf initial + 177 Hf 176 Original source Os = 188 initial + 188 Os Os 0.514 187 t = 1 x 109 yrs Lu lt (e -1) 177 Hf liquid 176 t = 5 x 108 yrs Re lt (e -1) 188 Os 187 t = 0 yrs 0.510 0 0.5 87Rb/86Sr 1 1.5 b = y-intercept = initial 87Sr/86Sr ratio m = slope (proportional to age) t = ln(m+1)/λ 2 How to evolve radiogenic isotopic differences? 147Sm 143Nd + 4He (t1/2=106 billion years) 143Nd meas = 143Ndinitial + 147Sm(eλt-1) Questions: 1. When 147Sm/144Nd is high, what happens to 143Nd/144Nd over time? 2. When 147Sm/144Nd is low, what happens to 143Nd/144Nd over time? We measure this Parent-daughter ratio ( ) Nd = 144 Nd 143 Nd initial + 144 Nd initial 143 y = b Decay constant Sm lt (e -1) 144 Nd 147 + x * m Time in years Nd = 144 Nd 143 y Nd initial + 144 Nd 143 = b Sm lt (e -1) 144 Nd 147 + ( x )( m ) 0.526 t = 1 x 109 yrs 143Nd/144Nd 0.522 Original mantle 0.518 Mantle Residue liquid t = 5 x 108 yrs 0.514 t = 0 yrs 0.510 0 0.5 147Sm/144Nd 1 1.5 2 b = y-intercept = initial 143Nd/144Nd ratio m = slope (proportional to age) t = ln(m+1)/λ Radiogenic isotopes: The role of parentdaughter fractionation AND time The 87Sr/86Sr – 143Nd/144Nd mantle array Sr and Nd isotopic evolution of the crust-mantle Assume an initial uniform silicate Earth underwent melting at some time in the past to form continental crust (melt) and mantle (melting residue): 1. Calculate the present-day Sr and Nd isotopic composition of 1%, 2%, and 5% partial melts and respective melting residues, assuming the bulk partition coefficients given in the spreadsheet. 1. Now assume melting occurred at different times (e.g., 1 Ga, 2 Ga, 3 Ga, etc). What happens to 143Nd/144Nd and 87Sr/86Sr in the melt and the residue. 2. Now vary the starting composition of the silicate Earth. Things to think about • Think about the role of time (bigger spread in Sr and Nd isotopes if fractionated earlier). • Consider the role of melt fraction (F). • What role does variability in the starting composition play? • Can you match the global OIB-MORB array with this simple model?