Magmatism at Convergent Plate Margins. The wrong answer
Convergent Plate Margins
Two possible
Convergent Plate Margins: In Detail
Magmatism Calc-alkaline magmatism is characteristic. Variation diagrams against silica show fractionation Peacock index of is calc-alkaline
Calc-Alkaline Trend Modern classification in an AFM diagram. Calc-Alkaline Trend no Fe-enrichment Tholeiite Trend Fe-enrichment
Calc-Alkaline Trend High water partial pressure lowers the solidus of olivine, px and plag. High water partial pressure raises the solidus of hornblende. High water partial pressure raises the oxygen fugacity and stabilises iron oxides.
Ocean Island Arcs & Cordillera Younger arcs are mainly tholeiitic, older and cordillera calc-alkaline
Ocean Island Arcs & Cordillera
Sub-groups of Calc-Alkaline Shoshonitic Depth of Benioff Zone
Distribution of Calc-Alkaline First magmas are mainly tholeiitic, followed by calc- alkaline and finally alkaline. K contents increase with the depth of the benioff zone.
Nature of Calc-Alkaline Volcanism
Petrology of Calc Alkaline Rocks.
Composition of Calc-Alkaline Large Ion Lithophiles (LILE) - high solubility in water High Field Strength Elements (HFSE) – not soluble in water Light Rare Earth Elements (LREE) - Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) – retained in garnet
REE Calc-Alkaline Plag fractionation Tholeiite like Enriched
REE Calc-Alkaline Has similarities to kimberlites
Isotopes
B-Be Isotopes
Altered Oceanic Crust Black Smokers
Origins of Calc-Alkaline Magmas
From Where the Water? Dehydration at >600C and P >18 kbar
Origins of Calc-Alkaline Magmas Adding water to the overlying mantle wedge will cause it to melt
Where does the water go? Metasomatism
Cratons: Kimberlites
Melting of the Mantle Wedge
Rise and Fractionation