Boron isotopic geochemistry of carbonates and pore waters, Ocean Drilling Program Site 851

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Boron, Carbonates, Pore Water, Odp Site 851, Geochemistry

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We have determined the boron content and isotopic composition of bulk carbonates and associated pore waters from Ocean Drilling Program Site 851. The 11 B of the carbonates range from 23 to as low as -5.5 , greatly extending the range of reported carbonate 11 B values. In contrast, pore fluid isotopic compositions are relatively constant. Based on the correlation of 11 B and 1/B (r=0.99) we conclude that the bulk carbonate at this site is a mixture of a biogenic component (~7 ppm with 11 B of 23 ) and a recrystallized component (~2.5 ppm with 11 B of -5.5 ). The empirical `low pH' water-carbonate fractionation factor implied by the data is 0.959±0.003. A boron concentration minimum occurs in pore waters at a depth of approximately 200 m below the seafloor and this is interpreted as reflecting essentially quantitative uptake of B at this depth and the horizontal advection of pore fluids with water residence times below the minimum on the order of 3,600 years.

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