Planar defects as Ar traps in trioctahedral micas: A mechanism for increased Ar retentivity in phlogopite

dc.contributor.authorCamacho, Alfredo
dc.contributor.authorLee, James K. W.
dc.contributor.authorFitz Gerald, John
dc.contributor.authorZhao, J.
dc.contributor.authorAbdu, Y. A.
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, D. M.
dc.contributor.authorHawthorne, F. C.
dc.contributor.authorKyser, Thomas K.
dc.contributor.authorCreaser, Robert A.
dc.contributor.authorArmstrong, Richard
dc.contributor.authorHeaman, Larry
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T23:17:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T08:37:29Z
dc.description.abstractThe effects of planar defects and composition on Ar mobility in trioctahedral micas have been investigated in samples from a small marble outcrop (~500m 2) in the Frontenac Terrane, Grenville Province, Ontario. These micas crystallized during amphibolite-facies metamorphism at ~1170Ma and experienced a thermal pulse ~100Ma later at shallow crustal levels associated with the emplacement of plutons. 87Rb/ 86Sr ages of the phlogopites range from ~950 to ~1050Ma, consistent with resetting during the later thermal event. The same phlogopites however, give 40Ar/ 39Ar ages between ~950 and 1160Ma, spanning the age range of the two thermal events. This result is intriguing because these micas have undergone the same thermal history and were not deformed after peak metamorphic conditions. In order to understand this phenomenon, the chemical, crystallographical, and microstructural nature of four mica samples has been characterized in detail using a wide range of analytical techniques. The scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron microprobe (EMP), and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) data show that the micas are chemically homogeneous (with the exception of Ba) and similar in composition. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Mossbauer results show that the M sites for three of the micas are dominated by divalent cations and the Fe 3+/(Fe 2++Fe 3+) ratio for all four phlogopites ranges from 0.10 to 0.25. The stable-isotopic data for calcite indicate that this outcrop was not affected by hydrothermal fluids after peak metamorphism. No correlation between chemical composition and 87Rb/ 86Sr and 40Ar/ 39Ar age or between crystal size and 40Ar/ 39Ar age is observed. The only major difference among all of the micas was revealed through transmitted electron microscope (TEM), which shows that the older 1M micas contain significantly more layer stacking defects, associated with crystallization, than the younger micas. We propose that these defect structures, which are enclosed entirely within the mineral grain may serve as Ar traps and effectively increase the Ar retentivity of the mineral. As this phenomenon has not been previously documented in micas, this may have significant implications for the interpretation of 40Ar/ 39Ar ages of minerals which have similar defect structures.
dc.identifier.issn0012-821X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/65323
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceEarth and Planetary Science Letters
dc.subjectKeywords: Amphibolite-facies metamorphism; Analytical techniques; Chemical compositions; Crustal levels; Crystal size; Divalent cation; Electron microprobes; Grenville Province; Hydrothermal fluids; La-ICP-MS; Laser-ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrom Ar retentivity; Diffusion; Grenville Province; Ionic porosity; Stable isotopes; Transmitted electron microscopy
dc.titlePlanar defects as Ar traps in trioctahedral micas: A mechanism for increased Ar retentivity in phlogopite
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage267
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage255
local.contributor.affiliationCamacho, Alfredo, University of Manitoba
local.contributor.affiliationLee, James K W, Queen's University
local.contributor.affiliationFitz Gerald, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationZhao, J., Queens University
local.contributor.affiliationAbdu, Y.A., University of Manitoba
local.contributor.affiliationJenkins, D.M., Binghamton University
local.contributor.affiliationHawthorne, F.C., University of Manitoba
local.contributor.affiliationKyser, Thomas K, Queen's University
local.contributor.affiliationCreaser, Robert A., University of Alberta
local.contributor.affiliationArmstrong, Richard, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationHeaman, Larry, University of Alberta
local.contributor.authoremailu8001315@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidFitz Gerald, John, u8001315
local.contributor.authoruidArmstrong, Richard, u4029979
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor040202 - Inorganic Geochemistry
local.identifier.absfor040303 - Geochronology
local.identifier.absseo970104 - Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences
local.identifier.ariespublicationf5625xPUB1089
local.identifier.citationvolume341-344
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.epsl.2012.05.041
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84864075367
local.identifier.thomsonID000308624800024
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByf5625
local.type.statusPublished Version

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