The influence of radiogenic 4He on cosmogenic 3He determinations in volcanic olivine and pyroxene

被引:59
作者
Blard, P. -H. [1 ]
Farley, K. A. [1 ]
机构
[1] CALTECH, Div Geol & Planetary Sci, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
关键词
cosmogenic; magmatic; radiogenic; Helium-3; Helium-4; R-factor;
D O I
10.1016/j.epsl.2008.09.003
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
Accurate determination of cosmogenic He-3 concentrations in olivine and pyroxene phenocrysts requires knowledge of the amount of magmatic He-3 also in the sample. The magmatic He-3 component is commonly estimated by measuring the magmatic He-3/He-4 ratio and assuming that all He-4 is magmatic. However, this approach yields incorrect results if He-4 produced by U and Th decay is also present. Here we propose several strategies to account for the presence of radiogenic He-4. The optimal approach depends on whether the helium closure age (T-c) is similar to the exposure age (T-e) of the analyzed phenocrysts. (i) When T-c = T-e, which applies to uneroded lava flows, the ratio of cosmogenic He-3 to radiogenic He-4 is constant and the correction for radiogenic helium is independent of time. We provide a simple expression for a correction factor (R) that can be applied in this case. (ii) In the more common case that T-c > T-e, it is necessary to obtain an independent constraint on the closure age to estimate the radiogenic correction. In either case a quantitative estimate of the radiogenic He-3 production rate is required. Because of the long stopping distance of alpha-particles, this production rate depends on the U and Th concentrations of both phenocryst and host, and also on phenocryst grain size. To illustrate the magnitude and uncertainty of the necessary corrections, we compiled U and Th measurements on phenocrysts and whole rock samples of basalts and andesites, supplemented by new measurements on Hawaiian basalts and Altiplano andesites. Our data and models suggest that some published cosmogenic He-3 production rate determinations may have underestimated the true production rate by up to 5% because the presence of radiogenic He-4 was not recognized. Similarly, a recent study presenting cosmogenic He-3 derived erosion rates in >4 Ma Hawaiian olivines probably overestimates true erosion rates by an order of magnitude or more. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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