A Refined Solution to the First Terrestrial Pb-isotope Paradox |
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| Authors: | MURPHY D T; KAMBER B S; COLLERSON K D |
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| Institution: | ADVANCED CENTRE FOR QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY ISOTOPE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (ACQUIRE), DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES, STEELE BUILDING, ST. LUCIA CAMPUS, ST. LUCIA, BRISBANE, QLD. 4072, AUSTRALIA |
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| Abstract: | The first terrestrial Pb-isotope paradox refers to the factthat on average, rocks from the Earth’s surface (i.e.the accessible Earth) plot significantly to the right of themeteorite isochron in a common Pb-isotope diagram. The Earthas a whole, however, should plot close to the meteorite isochron,implying the existence of at least one terrestrial reservoirthat plots to the left of the meteorite isochron. The core andthe lower continental crust are the two candidates that havebeen widely discussed in the past. Here we propose that subductedoceanic crust and associated continental sediment stored asgarnetite slabs in the mantle Transition Zone or mid–lowermantle are an additional potential reservoir that requires consideration.We present evidence from the literature that indicates thatneither the core nor the lower crust contains sufficient unradiogenicPb to balance the accessible Earth. Of all mantle magmas, onlyrare alkaline melts plot significantly to the left of the meteoriteisochron. We interpret these melts to be derived from the missingmantle reservoir that plots to the left of the meteorite isochronbut, significantly, above the mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB)-sourcemantle evolution line. Our solution to the paradox predictsthe bulk silicate Earth to be more radiogenic in 207Pb/204Pbthan present-day MORB-source mantle, which opens the possibilitythat undegassed primitive mantle might be the source of certainocean island basalts (OIB). Further implications for mantledynamics and oceanic magmatism are discussed based on a previouslyjustified proposal that lamproites and associated rocks couldderive from the Transition Zone. KEY WORDS: Pb isotopes, paradox, mantle Transition Zone, undegassed mantle, core formation |
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