Fluid inclusion studies of ejected nodules from plinian eruptions of Mt. Somma-Vesuvius
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
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Abstract
Mt. Somma-Vesuvius (Naples, Italy) has erupted potassium-rich and silica-undersaturated products during a complicated history of plinian and non-plinian events. Coarse-grained cognate nodules are commonly found in the pyroclastics and are upper crustal in origin. We examined cumulate and subeffusive nodules from the 3800 y.B.P. Avellino. A.D. 79 Pompei, and A.D. 472 Pollena eruptions. Silicate-melt and liquid-vapor fluid inclusion studies in clinopyroxene from both types of nodules have been used to assess the fluids attending crystallization and to place constraints on the pressure and temperature of nodule formation. Thermometric and volumetric data from primary and pseudosecondary CO2-H2O and CO2 and coeval silicate-melt fluid inclusions indicate that they were trapped at a pressure of ???1 to ???2.5 kbar at ???1200??C. This suggests a crystallization depth of ???4 to ???10 km. The H2O-bearing fluid inclusions are abundant from plinian eruptions in contrast to non-plinian eruptions where H2O-bearing fluid inclusions were rare. The presence of primary H2O-CO2 fluid inclusions indicates that an immiscible, supercritical H2O-CO2 fluid was in the nodule-forming environment. The H2O-bearing fluid inclusions in plinian nodules may record a higher pre-eruptive H2O content in the bulk magma that is dramatically reflected in the eruption dynamics. ?? 1993.
Suggested Citation
Belkin, H., de Vivo, B., 1993, Fluid inclusion studies of ejected nodules from plinian eruptions of Mt. Somma-Vesuvius: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 58, no. 1-4, p. 89-100.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Fluid inclusion studies of ejected nodules from plinian eruptions of Mt. Somma-Vesuvius |
| Series title | Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1-4 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research |
| First page | 89 |
| Last page | 100 |