A new approach to geobarometry by combining fluid inclusion and clumped isotope thermometry in hydrothermal carbonates
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Author(s)
Honlet, Robin
Gasparrini, Marta
Muchez, Philippe
Swennen, Rudy
John, Cedric M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This study presents a new approach to geobarometry by combining fluid inclusion and clumped isotope (Δ47) thermometry on carbonate minerals. The offset between homogenisation temperatures of primary fluid inclusions with known composition and Δ47 temperatures of the host mineral allows a direct estimation of the fluid pressure at the time of carbonate crystallisation. This new approach is illustrated via hydrothermal dolomite samples from the Variscan foreland fold‐and‐thrust belt in northern Spain. Clumped isotope analyses yield crystallisation temperatures (107–168°C) which are higher than homogenisation temperatures in corresponding samples (95–145°C). The calculated pressure values suggest that dolomitizing fluids were overpressured during formation of zebra dolomite textures, whereas lower pressures are obtained for dolomite cement from breccia textures. This new approach to geobarometry opens up the possibility of estimating the pressure of carbonate crystallisation and has potential applications in diagenesis, basin analysis, ore geology and tectonics.
Date Issued
2018-06-01
Date Acceptance
2018-01-08
Citation
Terra Nova, 2018, 30 (3), pp.199-206
ISSN
0954-4879
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
199
End Page
206
Journal / Book Title
Terra Nova
Volume
30
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd This is the accepted version of the following article: Honlet R, Gasparrini M, Muchez P, Swennen R, John CM. A new approach to geobarometry by combining fluid inclusion and clumped isotope thermometry in hydrothermal carbonates. Terra Nova. 2018; 30: 199–206., which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ter.12326
Sponsor
Total E&P UK Limited
Identifier
http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000431507500004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
Grant Number
4200059621
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geology
THRUST BELT
DOLOMITES
BELGIUM
SPAIN
ZONE
DOLOMITIZATION
SEDIMENTARY
EVOLUTION
OROCLINE
SYSTEMS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-01-12