Stable strontium isotope {(_d63_1hn8_1hn8_1hn/_1hn8_1hn6Sr) [(delta-88/86-Sr)] fractionation in the marine realm [Elektronische Ressource] : a pilot study / André Krabbenhöft

Andre Norton

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• Publié par: christian-albrechts-universitat_zu_kiel
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 203
• Langue: English
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Stable Strontium Isotope (δ Sr) Fractionation
in the Marine Realm: A Pilot Study






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zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades
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der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel







Vorgelegt von
André Krabbenhöft
Kiel, 2011




























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Referent: Prof.Dr. Anton Eisenh auer
Korreferent: Priv.Doz.Dr. Thor Han steen
Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 22.03.2 011
Zum Druck genehmigt: Kiel, 22.03 .2011

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André Krabbenhöft A BSTRACT
Abstract
The determination of the isotopic compotsuirtailo ns uobfs tnances is an important field of research
within isotope geochemistry. Especialgaltiyo nt hoef itnhvee satlikaline earth element s trontium (Sr)
plays an important role in geologicala lan dr egseeoacrhcemhi. cIn order to quantify the degree of
natural stable Sr isotope fractionatiiokn e a tedocuhbnilqeu es pwas developed in the frame of this
study. This technique allows the preciosne odfe tneartmiurnalt Sr isotope fractionation without
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normalizing theSr / Sr to a fixeSdr / Sr ratio in order to correct for instrumental mass
fractionation. Variations in the starbaltie oS ra ries optorpese nted in the common δ-notat ion in per
mill [‰] deviation from standard material NIST 987 SRM
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(δ Sr[‰]=((Sr/ Sr) /( Sr/ Sr) –1)∙1000). Measurements were carried out at- the IFMsample standard
GEOMAR in Kiel using a thermal ionizationt rmoamsest esrp e(cTIMS). Long term measurements of
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the coral standard JCp-1 and the seawaterI AsPtSOa nrdearsudl ted in Srδ=0.194±0.025‰ and
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δ Sr=0.389±0.026‰ (2SD), respectively. Thdiss tcoo rarne spimopnrovement of measurement
precision of at least a factor of 2 woh emnu lctomip acroeldl tector inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) measurements using briancg ksetandardI E(TFZK Eand IESENHAUER , 2006).
The precise determination of natural Src tiosnoattoipoen fardads a new dimension to the well
established radiogenic Sr isotope systema.n d Semaawraitenre carbonates show significant
differences in their stable Sr isotop iwch iccoh mpwoesrie tinoont accessible by applying the
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radiogenic Sr/ Sr ratio alone. In order to constraingl aglciacalia lc/hainngetse rin the marine Sr
budget the isotope composition of modern sneda wmaotder n amarine biogenic carbonates are
compared with the corresponding values ofe rrsi vaenrd whaytdrothermal solutions in a triple
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isotope pδlotS r( vs. Sr/ Sr). The Sr sourceSrs/ (Sr ~ 0.71±060.0008,δ Sr ~ 0.±310.01‰)
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show a heavier isotopic composition compiarned ctaor bmoanratesSr /( Sr ~ 0.7092±06.00002,
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δ Sr ~ 0.±201.02‰), representing the main Sr sink. Thitso priefcl deictsse quisloibrium with
respect to Sr inputs and outputs. In ec omnotdrearsnt otcoe ant,h isotope equilibrium between
inputs and outputs was achieved during ctihael l maasxti mgluma (10-30 kyr before present). This can
be explained by invoking three times thsi ghferro m Sra iunpiquuely “glacial” source: weathering of
shelf carbonates exposed at low sea lae vealres .a lOusro cdaontsistent with the “weathering peak”
hypothesis that invokes enhanced Sr inpg utfrs omr ewseualthteirning of post-glacial abundant fine-
grained material left exposed by the rmeastsreesa t(iANVnCEg iecte al., 2009).
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Furthermore, the temperature dependency Sro f iδn cultured and temperature controlled (21°C
to 29°C) warm water corAaclrosp o(ra sp.) was investigated. A strict lirneeparor terde nbd yl ike
(FIETZK Eand IESENHAUER , 2006;Ü GGREBERG et al., 2008) could not be confirmed. iOnu r this study
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measurements rather revealed a nonlinear irpel atbietonwsehen temperature andS r δ
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(δ Sr=0.001∙T – 0.039∙T + 0.692=0,. 4r7) whereas the Sr/Ca ratio shows the eixpneeacrt ed l
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trend. Moreover, we determined Srδ-, δO- and Sr/Ca-ratios of a fossil (1P5o rikteysr spB. P.)
coral originating from Tahiti (French-hPeol Syr/neCas iaas) .w eTll as the isotope ratios shows a
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similar seasonal variabiPl oirit eys .s pFo.s si(δlSr =0.205±0.017‰, 2SEM) and rePcoerintets mean
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sp. represented in this study by the cJCopra-l1 (sδtSarndar=d0.194±0.009‰, 2SEM) show JCp-1
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connatural mean δSr values. The average Srδ is obviously not affected by enhanced
weathering and elevated Sr fluxes from exvpeoss eddu rsihnegl glacial times like it is the case for
Sr/Ca elemental ratios. Therefore, stable e frSra ctisoontaotpion can potentially serve as
independent and unbiased parameter for rengc opnsatlreuoc-tsiea-surface-temperatures.


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