U-Pb dating of large zircons in low-temperature jadeitite from the Osayama serpentinite melange, southwest Japan: Insights into the timing of serpentinization
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Abstract
Crystals of zircon up to 3 mm in length occur in jadeitite veins in the Osayama serpentinite mélange, Southwest Japan. The zircon porphyroblasts show pronounced zoning, and are characterized by both low Th/U ratios (0.2-0.8) and low Th and U abundances (Th = 1-81 ppm; U = 6-149 ppm). They contain inclusions of high-pressure minerals, including jadeite and rutile; such an occurrence indicates that the zircon crystallized during subduction-zone metamorphism. Phase equilibria and the existing fluid-inclusion data constrain P-T conditions to P > 1.2 GPa at T > 350°C for formation of the jadeitite. Most U/Pb ages obtained by SHRIMP-RG are concordant, with a weighted mean 206Pb/238U age of 472 ± 8.5 Ma (MSWD = 2.7, n = 25). Because zircon porphyroblasts contain inclusions of high-pressure minerals, the SHRIMP U-Pb age represents the timing of jadeitite formation, i.e., the timing of interaction between alkaline fluid and ultramafic rocks in a subduction zone. Although this dating does not provide a direct time constraint for serpentinization, U-Pb ages of zircon in jadeitite associated with serpentinite result in new insights into the timing of fluid-rock interaction of ultramafic rocks at a subduction zone and the minimum age for serpentinization.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | U-Pb dating of large zircons in low-temperature jadeitite from the Osayama serpentinite melange, southwest Japan: Insights into the timing of serpentinization |
| Series title | International Geology Review |
| DOI | 10.2747/0020-6814.47.10.1048 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 1048 |
| Last page | 1057 |
| Country | Japan |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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