Sulfur cycling within subduction zones: Insights from exhumed mafic and ultramafic slab

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dc.contributor.authorSchwarzenbach, Esther M.en
dc.contributor.authorLi, J.en
dc.contributor.authorJohn, T.en
dc.contributor.authorCaddick, Mark J.en
dc.contributor.authorPetroff, Matthewen
dc.contributor.authorGill, Benjamin C.en
dc.contributor.departmentGeosciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-13T22:08:34Zen
dc.date.available2020-01-13T22:08:34Zen
dc.date.issued2019-04en
dc.date.updated2020-01-13T22:08:31Zen
dc.description.abstractSubduction zones significantly control the geochemical cycling and elemental transfer between the surficial andinternal reservoirs of the Earth. Amongst the most hydrophile elements sulfur is the fifth most abundant element on Earth. Subduction of oceanic lithosphere transports sulfur together with numerous other elements into Earth’s mantle and releases sulfur-bearing fluids modifying the redox state and the chemical budget of the mantle. Here, we present bulk rock sulfur geochemical data of exhumed mafic and ultramafic slab material to provide new insights into the sulfur cycle within subduction zones. Our data shows that small bodies of detached slab material are subject to metasomatic processes during exhumation (e.g., within a subduction zone channel), where fluids thatare circulating along the plate interface cause sulfur mobilization. Sulfur mobilization is thereby more pronounced within serpentinites compared to mafic rocks. In contrast, large sequences of obducted ophiolitic sections can retain their seafloor alteration signatures, particularly at moderate peak P-T conditions. Furthermore, dehydration-related vein systems in blue schists provide evidence for sulfur transfer within the subducted oceanic crust. These vein systems carry distinct sulfur isotopic signatures that reflect dehydration processes of underlying sequences suggesting a negative sulfur isotope signature of the dehydrating subducting slab. Our data provides new insights into the sulfur transfer between the slab and the mantle wedge, which may eventually control the formation of arc-related melts and porphyry deposits.en
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dc.identifier.orcidGill, Benjamin [0000-0001-7402-0811]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/96417en
dc.identifier.volume21en
dc.relation.ispartofEGU General Assemblyen
dc.relation.urihttps://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2019/EGU2019-13867.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.titleSulfur cycling within subduction zones: Insights from exhumed mafic and ultramafic slaben
dc.title.serialGeophysical Research Abstractsen
dc.typeConference proceedingen
dc.typeAbstracten
pubs.finish-date2019-04-12en
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Scienceen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Science/Geosciencesen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Science/COS T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Techen
pubs.start-date2019-04-07en

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