Isotopic anomalies of noble gases in meteorites and their origins—III. LL-chondrites     

Leo Alaerts  Roy S Lewis  Edward Anders 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》1979,43(9):1399-1415

Nine LL-chondrites were studied by a selective etching technique, to characterize the noblegas components in three mineral fractions: HF-HCl-solubles (silicates, metal, troilite, etc.; comprising ～ 99% of the meteorite), chromite and carbon (～ 0.3–0.7%) and Q (a poorly characterized mineral defined by its solubility in HNO₃, comprising ～ 0.05% of the meteorite but containing most of the Ar, Kr, Xe and a neon component of ${}^{20}\text{Ne}{}^{22}\text{Ne}\text{= 10.9 ± 0.8}$). The ${}^{20}\text{Ne}{}^{36}\text{Ar}$ ratio in Q falls wi petrologic type and rising ³⁶Ar content, as expected for condensation from a cooling solar nebula, but contrary to the trend expected for metamorphic losses. Chondrites of different petrologic types therefore cannot all be derived from the same volatile-rich ancestor, but must have formed over a range of temperatures, with correspondingly different intrinsic volatile contents.The CCFXe (carbonaceous chondrite fission) component varies systematically with petrologic type. The most primitive LL3s (Krymka, Bishunpur, Chainpur) contain substantial amounts of CCFXe in chromite-carbon, enriched relative to primordial Xe as shown by high ${}^{136}\text{Xe}{}^{132}\text{Xe}$ (0.359–0.459, vs 0.310 for primordial Xe). These are accompanied by He and by Ne with ${}^{20}\text{Ne}{}^{22}\text{Ne}\text{≈ 8.0}$ and by variable amounts of a xenon component enriched in the light isotopes. The chromite in these meteorites is compositionally peculiar, containing substantial amounts of Fe(III). These meteorites, as well as Parnallee (LL3) and Hamlet (LL4) also contain CCFXe in phase Q, heavily diluted by primordial $\text{Xe}\text{(}{}^{136}\text{Xe}{}^{132}\text{Xe}\text{= 0.317–0.329)}$. On the other hand, LL5s and 6s (Olivenza, St. Séverin, Manbhoom and Dhurmsala) contain no CCFXe in either mineral. This deficiency must be intrinsic rather than caused by metamorphic loss, because Q in these meteorites still contains substantial amounts of primordial Ne.If CCFXe comes from a supernova, then its distribution in LL-chondrites requires three presolar carrier minerals of the right solubility properties, containing three different xenon components in certain combinations. These minerals must be appropriately distributed over the petrologic types, together with locally produced Q containing primordial gases, and they must be isotopically normal, in contrast to the gases they contain. On the other hand, if CCFXe comes from fission of a volatile superheavy element, then its decrease from LL3 to LL6 can be attributed to progressively less complete condensation from the solar nebula. Ad hoc assumptions must of the host phase Q, its association with ferrichromite and the origin of the associated xenon component enriched in the light isotopes.Soluble minerals in LL3s and LL4s contain a previously unobserved, solar xenon component, which, however, is not derived from the solar wind. Three types of ‘primordial’ xenon thus occur side-by-side in different minerals of the same meteorite: strongly fractionated Xe in ferrichromite and carbon, lightly fractionated Xe in phase Q, and ‘solar’ Xe in solubles. Because the first two can apparently be derived from the third by mass fractionation, it seems likely that all were trapped from the same solar nebula reservoir, but with different degrees of mass fractionation.  相似文献   

The ambient environment of the Gangetic sediments of chalcolithic period     

D P Agrawal  M N Deshpande  S N Rajaguru  Bhaskar Roy 《Journal of Earth System Science》1978,87(3):23-28

There is considerable controversy regarding the mode of deposition of the OCP culture-associated sediments in the Gangetic valley and their ecological implications. SEM and sedimentologic studies show a fluvial mode of deposition of sediments originally derived from a glacial environment.  相似文献   

Decomposition of hydroxy amino acids in foraminiferal tests; kinetics,mechanism and geochronological implications     

Jeffrey L. Bada  Ming-Yung Shou  Eugene H. Man  Roy A. Schroeder 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》1978,41(1):67-76

The diagenesis of the hydroxy amino acids serine and threonine in foraminiferal tests has been investigated. The decomposition pathways of these amino acids are complex; the principal reactions appear to be dehydration, aldol cleavage and decarboxylation. Stereochemical studies indicate that the α-amino-n-butyric acid (ABA) detected in foraminiferal tests is the end product of threonine dehydration pathway. Decomposition of serine and threonine in foraminiferal tests from two well-dated Caribbean deep-sea cores, P6304-8 and -9, has been found to follow irreversible first-order kinetics. Three empirical equations were derived for the disappearance of serine and threonine and the appearance of ABA. These equations can be used as a new geochronological method for dating foraminiferal tests from other deep-sea sediments. Preliminary results suggest that ages deduced from the ABA kinetics equation are most reliable because “species effect” and contamination problems are not important for this nonbiological amino acid. Because of the variable serine and threonine contents of modern foraminiferal species, it is likely that the accurate age estimates can be obtained from the serine and threonine decomposition equations only if a homogeneous species assemblage or single species sample isolated from mixed natural assemblages is used.  相似文献   

LANDSAT (MSS) imagery interpretation: A new perspective tool aiding regional hydromorphic mapping for groundwater exploration     

A. K. Roy 《Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing》1978,6(2):79-86

With the advent of Remote Sensing via Satellites, specially the LANDSAT providing a synoptic overview of our Earth, a powerful new tool aiding in regional terrain analysis for natural resources surveys is now available to earth scientistis. Many significant earth features identifiable on LANDSAT images help to update regional surveys. Sequential coverage is an added advantage. Based on terrain analysis using LANDSAT imagery, and utilising the principles of visual interpretation to develop satellite photo-analytical keys highlighting landforms, drainage features and the like it is possible to delineate hydromorphic units for groundwater studies on a regional scale. The paper highlights the utility of LANDSAT imagery interpretation in small scale hydromorphic mapping for groundwater studies by citing examples from North and Central India. The advantage of conjunctive use of satellite, aircraft ann ground data in enhancing survey results is mentioned. The known and expected hydrologic conditions in the different hydromorphic units mapped have been given. The study approach is relatively new in India, and can be very useful in planning regional groundwater exploration programmes. The method is speedy and economical. Possibilities of similar studies in a host of other areas of survey such as flood studies, erosion surveys add a new dimension to the study of our Earth.  相似文献   

Aspartic acid racemization in Late Wisconsin Lake Ontario sediments     

Roy Allen Schroeder  Jeffrey L. Bada 《Quaternary Research》1978,9(2):193-204

We have determined aspartic acid racemization and [¹⁴C] ages in sediment from a 17-m piston core recovered from Lake Ontario. This core represents a depositional record extending back into the Late Wisconsin. Total organic radiocarbon ages of the glaciolacustrine lower section of the core are older than the true depositional age. Hence we suggest that these ages do not represent time elapsed since deposition but rather may be up to several thousand years too old due to mixing with ¹⁴C-depleted organic matter and possibly also d-amino acids contained by the glacier and deposited as the glacier receded. Further studies are suggested that might test this hypothesis as well as establish the general applicability of racemization dating to clay sediments.  相似文献   

Radiation research with Anders Ångström at Newport     

Roy Anderson  A. J. Drummond 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》1968,16(1):115-118

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On the integral formulas of Stokes and Vening Meinesz     

S. Roy Schubert 《Journal of Geodesy》1968,42(4):427-434

Recently much work has been done concerning the behavior of the truncation errors of the integral formulas of Stokes and Vening Meinesz. In our paper we examine the theoretical foundations of truncation error behavior.  相似文献   

Absence of β-alanine and γ-aminobutyric acid in cleaned foraminiferal shells: Implications for use as a chemical criterion to indicate removal of non-indigenous amino acid contaminants     

Roy A. Schroeder 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》1975,25(3):274-278

The amino acids β-alanine and γ-aminobutyric acid are known to compose only a very minor proportion of the total amino acid content in living matter. In deep-sea sediments, however, their abundance in high proportions is ubiquitous. The organic material within foraminiferal calcite tests that are recovered from marine sediments has been found to contain no β-alanine and γ-aminobutyric acid. This observation provides a chemical check that can be used to ensure that the tests have been thoroughly cleaned. Such checks are important because the amino acid composition of organic material contained within the test is currently being used to establish schemes for chronology and taxonomy of foraminifera.  相似文献   

Sulphur isotope geochemistry of carbonatites     

Roger H. Mitchell  H.Roy Krouse 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》1975,39(11):1505-1513

Sulphur isotopic data for sulphides and barite from several carbonatites (Mountain Pass, Oka, Magnet Cove, Bearpaw Mountains, Phalabora) show that individual carbonatites have different mean sulphide or barite isotopic compositions which deviate from the meteoritic mean $\text{δ}{}^{34}\text{S(0‰)}$.Classification of carbonatites in terms of T,?O₂ and pH during formation of the sulphur-bearing assemblages indicates that with decreasing T and increasing relative ?O₂ the mean δ³⁴S sulphide becomes increasing negative relative to the mean magma δ³⁴S. Only barite-free high temperature carbonatites (Phalabora) in which the mean δ^34S sulphide approaches the mean magmaδ³⁴S as a consequence of the paucity of oxidized anionic sulphur species in the magma can be used to directly estimate the mean isotopic composition of the source material.Barites from the Mountain Pass carbonatite show an increase in δ³⁴S with sequence of intrusion of the carbonatite units; dolomitic carbonatite (mean δ³⁴S, + 5.4‰), calcitic carbonatite (+ 4.8%.), silicified carbonatite (+ 6.9‰), tabular carbonatite dikes (+ 8.7‰), mineralized shear zones (+ 9.5‰). Within each of these units a spread of 6.8%. is evident. Isotopic trends in this low temperature (300°C) carbonatite are evaluated by treating the system as a hydrothermal fluid. The observed isotopic variations can be explained by removal of large amounts of sulphur from a fluid whose mean δ³⁴S is 0 to + 1‰  相似文献   

Crustal contamination as an indicator of the extent of early Archaean continental crust: Pb isotopic evidence from the late Archaean gneisses of West Greenland     

Paul N. Taylor  Stephen Moorbath  Roy Goodwin  Anne C. Petrykowski 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》1980,44(10):1437-1453

Ph isotopic analyses are reported for 119 samples of late Archaean (ca. 3000-2800 Myr) calc alkaline orthogneisses and associated anorthosites from southern West Greenland. Over most of the area. $\text{Pb}\text{Pb}$ whole rock isotope systematics indicate derivation of the magmatic precursors of the gneisses and anorthosites from a source region with a typically mantle-type $\text{U}\text{Pb}$ ratio (μ₁ value of 7.5) at. or shortly before, ca. 3000-2800 Myr ago. In contrast, in the Godthaabsfjord region, late Archaean Nûk gneisses and associated anorthosites were emplaced into or through early Archaean (ca. 3700 Myr) Amîtsoq gneisses, and crystallised with variable proportions of two isotopically distinct types of Pb which commenced their respective crustal developments at ca. 3000-2800 Myr and at ca. 3700 Myr ago. Isotopic and other geochemical constraints demonstrate that Nûk gneisses and their temporal equivalents were not produced by reworking or melting of Amîtsoq gneisses. Mixing of early and late Archaean Pb results from contamination of the magmatic precursors of Nûk gneisses and anorthosites (characterised by mantle-type Pb at time of emplacement) with ancient, unradiogenic Pb derived from ca. 3700 Myr-old Amîtsoq-type continental crust invaded by the Nûk magmas. The contaminant is considered to be a trace-element enriched fluid phase released from dehydrating older continental crust during progressive burial and heating by emplacement of calc alkaline magmas in the late Archaean ‘accretion differentiation superevent’. This was followed by mixing of the released fluids with younger Nûk magmas.Pb isotopic compositions of late Archaean gneisses and anorthosites outside the Godthaabsfjord region provide no evidence for the presence of early Archaean Amîtsoq-type continental crust in southern West Greenland in areas more than a few tens of km outside the known outcrop of Amîtsoq gneisses. We suggest that early Archaean crust does not exist at depth in late Archaean areas with undisturbed Pb-isotope systematics, either in Greenland or elsewhere in the North Atlantic craton.Pb-isotope evidence for crust magma interaction, involving selective extraction of certain trace elements by a fluid phase from wall rock and subsequent mixing between magma and contaminant fluid, provides a powerful tool for detection, sub-surface ‘mapping’, and geochronological and geochemical characterisation of deep, ancient continental crust.  相似文献