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Thermodynamic Properties of Upper Mantle Minerals : Establishment for the Geothermonetry and Geobarometry

Research Project

Project/Area Number 59460048
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 鉱物学(含岩石・鉱床学)
Research InstitutionFaculty of Education, Kochi University

Principal Investigator

KAWASAKI Toshisuke  Faculty of Education. Kochi University: Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (50136363)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKAHASHI Eichi  Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University: Assistant, 地球内部研究センター, 助手 (40144779)
Project Period (FY) 1984 – 1986
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1986)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1985: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1984: ¥4,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000)
KeywordsGeothermometry and geobarometry / Olivine / Orthopyroxene / Clinopyroxene / Garnet / Upper mantle / High-magnesian andesite / 上部マントル
Research Abstract

1.Least squares technique is applied to the estimation of the equilibration pressures and temperatures of ultramafic rocks by the use of olivie-orthopyroxene-garnet geothermometry and geobarometry. On-cratonic palaeogeotherms have rather moderate gradients of about 5-6゜C/km beneath Lesotho, Premier, Frank Smith and Siberia areas. Off-cratonic palaeogeotherms show extremely steep gradients of 10-14゜C/km for Namibia, Montana and Navojo. The geotherms deduced for the oceanic regions are very similar to those of Clark and Ringwood (1964).
2.High pressure experiments are carried out at 50 kbar pressure under temperatures 900-1500゜C for the phase reations among olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and garnet in the syste CaO-FeO-MgO- <Al_2O_3> - <SiO_2> in order to reveal the thermodynamic properties of clinopyroxene solid solution. The crystalline mixtures of fayalite ( <Fe_2> <SiO_4> ), enstatite (Mg <SiO_3> ), diopside (CaMg <Si_2> <O_6> ) and pyrope ( <Mg_3> <Al_2> <Si_3> <O_(12)> ) are employed to monitor the direction for the mineral reactions. Exchange reaction of <Fe^(2+)> and <Mg^(2+)> between clinopyroxene and garnet is suitable for the geothromonetry.
3.The Melting experiments for the high-magnesian andesite of Yakushiyama, Goshikidai area are carried out under the dry and <H_2O> -oversaturated conditions. This andesite magma coexists with the olivine-orthopyroxene bearing ultramafic rock (harzburgite) in the upper mantle, of which physical conditions are 10-20 kbar and 1060-1230゜C

Report

(1 results)
  • 1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 川嵜智佑: 岩石鉱物鉱床学会誌. 79. 443-454 (1984)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kawasaki: TERRA cognita. 5. 431 (1985)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kawasaki: Lithos.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kawasaki: Technical Report of Institute for study of the Earth's Interion.Okayama University. Ser.B No.2. 1-25 (1986)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 川嵜智佑: 日本鉱物学会誌.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshisuke Kawasaki: "Least squares technique to the P-T estimation of ulramafic rocks, involving olivine, orthopyroxene and garnet." Jour. Japan. Assoc. Min. Pet. Econ. Geol.79. 443-454 (1984)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshisuke Kawasaki: "Palaeogeotherm : Olivine-orthopyroxene-garnet geobarometry and geothermometry." Terra Cognita. 5. 431 (1985)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshisuke Kawasaki: "Palaeogeotherms : Olivine-orthopyroxene-garnet geothermometry and geobarometry." Lithos.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshisuke Kawasaki: "Equilibration conditions of alpine type peridotites and associate rocks." Technical Report of Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University. Ser.B No.2. 1-25 (1986)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshisuke Kawasaki: "Thermodynamic properties of mantle minerals." Jour. Mineral. Soc. Japan.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1986 Final Research Report Summary

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