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Provenance of exhalites associated with the Lemarchant volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, central Newfoundland, Canada: Insights from Nd isotopes and lithogeochemistry
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Lode, S and Piercey, SJ and Cloutier, J, Provenance of exhalites associated with the Lemarchant volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, central Newfoundland, Canada: Insights from Nd isotopes and lithogeochemistry, Journal of the Geological Society, 174, (6) pp. 954-967. ISSN 0016-7649 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Neodymium isotope data on exhalites and tuffs from the Cambrian Lemarchant volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit provide insights into the tectonic environment of the Tally Pond group, Canada. New data from exhalites from the Lemarchant area show evolved values of εNd513 = -6.0 to -1.8, whereas the associated volcanic rocks have εNd513 of +0.4 to +1.4. The Lemarchant exhalite εNd compositions overlap the underlying Ganderian Neoproterozoic Sandy Brook Group (εNdt = -6.5 to -1.9) and Crippleback Intrusive Suite (εNdt = -5.9 to -5.2). The evolved Nd isotopic signatures suggest that the volcanic rocks of the Tally Pond group were formed upon Ganderian arc basement, which itself was possibly built upon, or proximal to, the Gondwanan Amazonian margin. Erosion of older crustal material and Tally Pond group volcanic rocks, together with coeval eruption of the volcanic rocks, released Nd-rich detritus into the water column. Uptake of eroded detrital and scavenged Nd resulted in mixed Nd sources (juvenile and evolved), which are archived in the exhalites. The results of this study are not only of significance for occurrences of exhalites within the Tally Pond group, but also have exploration implications for VMS districts globally.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | deposits, isotopes, lakes, rocks, sulfur compounds, volcanoes, crustal materials, isotopic signatures, Nd isotopes, neodymium isotopes, Neoproterozoic, Newfoundland Canada, volcanogenic massive sulphides, water columns, volcanic rocks, Gondwana |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Geochemistry |
| Research Field: | Isotope Geochemistry |
| Objective Division: | Mineral Resources (excl. Energy Resources) |
| Objective Group: | Mineral Exploration |
| Objective Field: | Copper Ore Exploration |
| UTAS Author: | Cloutier, J (Mr Jonathan Cloutier) |
| ID Code: | 133522 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | CODES ARC |
| Deposited On: | 2019-06-29 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-08-20 |
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