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Jul 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007gecoa..71.3476h&link_type=abstract
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 71, Issue 14, p. 3476-3497.
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We present first data on the geochemistry, mineralogy and morphology of near-vent sediments (35 and 200 m from active vent) and ridge flank sediments (approximately 3 km from the vent field) as well as oxyhydroxide deposits from the Endeavour segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. The purpose of the study was to understand better the origin and characteristic features of metalliferous sediments associated with base and precious metal massive sulfides in volcanic terrains. Hydrothermal components in sediments are Fe Si ± S-rich and Mn Fe Si-rich phases, sulfides and barite, which were exclusively derived from plume fallout. Sulfides are only a minor constituent of near-vent sediments (2 4 wt%) and were not detected in ridge flank sediments. The study suggests that the distribution of hydrothermal phases and associated elements in near-vent and ridge flank sediments is affected mainly by processes of agglomeration, dissolution, absorption and settling that take place within a plume and to a lesser extent post-depositional processes. Rapid deposition of sulfides in the vicinity of the vents is reflected in a sharp drop of the Cu concentrations in sediments with increasing distance from the vents. Besides sulfides, important carriers of Pb, Cu, Zn and Co in near-vent sediments are Fe Mn oxyhydroxides that occur together with silica as aggregates of gel-like material and flaky particles and as coatings on filaments. Away from the vents, trace metals are mostly in Fe Mn oxyhydroxides and authigenic Fe-rich montmorillonite. Oxyhydroxides at the Main Endeavour field are interpreted to have originated from oxidation of mound sulfides accompanied by precipitation of primary Fe-oxyhydroxide + silica from low-temperature fluids. At the Mothra field, seafloor deposits and chimney crusts composed of Fe-oxyhydroxide ± Mn + silica are considered to be direct precipitates from hydrothermal fluids that have been less diluted with seawater. Oxyhydroxide deposits exhibit unique microtextures that resemble mineralized microorganisms and may indicate existence of diverse microbial communities.
Hrischeva Elitsa
Scott Steven D.
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