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Bayon, Germain; Burton, K. W.; Soulet, Guillaume; Vigier, N.; Dennielou, Bernard; Etoubleau, Joel; Ponzevera, Emmanuel; German, C. R.; Nesbitt, R. W.. |
The combined use of Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd isotope systems potentially offers a unique perspective for investigating continental erosion, but little is known about whether, and to what extent, the Hf-Nd isotope composition of sediments is related to silicate weathering intensity. In this study, Hf and Nd elemental and isotope data are reported for marine muds, leached Fe-oxide fractions and zircon-rich turbidite sands collected off the Congo River mouth, and from other parts of the SE Atlantic Ocean. All studied samples from the Congo fan (muds, Fe-hydroxides, sands) exhibit indistinguishable Nd isotopic composition (epsilon(Nd)similar to - 16), indicating that Fe-hydroxides leached from these sediments correspond to continental oxides precipitated within the... |
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Palavras-chave: Congo fan; Seawater array; Continental erosion; Silicate weathering; Hafnium isotopes; Neodymium isotopes. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6451.pdf |
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Bayon, Germain; Vigier, Nathalie; Burton, Kevin W.; Brenot, Agnès; Carignan, Jean; Etoubleau, Joel; Chu, Nan-chin. |
Hafnium Hf-176/Hf-177 isotope ratio variations in marine records are thought to reflect changes in continental weathering through time, but the behavior of Hf in rivers, and during weathering, is not well understood. Here, we present Hf-176/Hf-177 data for rivers, bedrock, soils, and leaching experiments for the Moselle basin, Vosges, France. These data strongly suggest that the Hf-176/Hf-177 composition of river waters is controlled by preferential dissolution of accessory phases (i.e., apatite, sphene) versus more resistant minerals (e.g., K-feldspar) and linked to the intensity of silicate weathering. Estimates for the global isotopic composition of riverine Hf suggest that the ocean Hf budget may be dominated by river input, and variations seen in... |
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Palavras-chave: Ocean chemistry; Silicate weathering; Rivers; Hafnium isotopes. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-2078.pdf |
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