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| Title: | Geochemistry and mineralogy of travertine deposits of the SW flank of Mt. Etna (Italy): Relationships with past volcanic and degassing activity |
| Authors: | D'Alessandro, W.* Giammanco, S.* Bellomo, S.* Parello, F.* |
| Keywords: | Mt. Etna travertine deposits carbon isotope composition mineralogical composition chemical composition CO2 budget |
| Issue Date: | 17-May-2007 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Title of journal: | Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research |
| Series/Report no.: | 165 (2007) |
| Abstract: | Travertine deposits outcropping in the lower SW flank of Mt. Etna were studied for their mapping, as well as for their chemical,
mineralogical and isotopic compositions. These deposits are dated to about 24 to 5 ka in the Adrano area, located at the western
limit of the study area. In this area travertines show high Mg contents and are composed mostly of dolomite, thus apparently ruling
out any primary deposition in favour of a diagenetic origin. Travertines outcropping near Paternò, in the east part of the study area,
should be younger than 18 ka. Those located to the SSW of Paternò (Paternò–Diga) show high Sr contents and aragonite as
dominant mineralogical phase, thus suggesting primary deposition. Those located to the Wof Paternò (Paternò Simeto–Stazione)
are instead poor both in Mg and in Sr and show calcite as dominant phase. Carbon isotope composition of travertines indicates a
magmatic origin of CO2 that formed them. Based on the estimated volume of travertines, between 10 and 20 Gg/a of CO2 were
involved in their formation. The time-span of travertine formation coincided with the eruptive cycles of Ellittico and the first part of
Mongibello, which were probably characterised by a greater amount of CO2 transported through groundwater circulation.
Widespread travertine deposition probably ceased after the opening of the Valle del Bove depression that modified the volcanologic
and hydrologic conditions in the summit crater area. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2122/2351 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.04.011 |
| Appears in Collections: | Papers Published / Papers in press 03.04.02. Carbon cycling
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