| Title | Diagenetic evolution of a sedimentary system (Michigan Basin): insights from petrography and S-isotope micro-analysis of pyrite |
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| Author | Jautzy, J J ;
Petts, D C; Clark, I D; Al, T A; Stern, R A; Jensen,
M |
| Source | Chemical Geology vol. 541, 119580, 2020 p. 1-14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119580 |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20190639 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf; html |
| Province | Ontario |
| NTS | 41A |
| Area | Lake Huron |
| Lat/Long WENS | -82.0000 -81.0000 45.0000 44.0000 |
| Subjects | geochemistry; stratigraphy; sedimentology; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; sedimentary basins; diagenesis; petrography; pyrite; isotopic studies; sulphur isotope ratios; bedrock geology;
lithology; sedimentary rocks; shales; carbonates; whole rock analyses; mass spectrometer analysis; geological evolution; hydrothermal systems; stratigraphic analyses; Michigan Basin; Cobourg Formation; Black River Group; Phanerozoic; Paleozoic;
Ordovician; Cambrian |
| Illustrations | geoscientific maps; lithologic sections; photomicrographs; profiles; plots; bar graphs |
| Released | 2020 03 07 |
| Abstract | The study presents a detailed investigation of S-isotope systematics of pyrite from Cambrian-Ordovician sedimentary rocks along the eastern flank of the Michigan Basin, Ontario, Canada. Whole-rock and
secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) pyrite analyses of 34S/32S were undertaken in association with a detailed petrographic investigation of the different crystal morphologies to better constrain the diagenetic history of the sedimentary rocks by
informing about the processes of pyrite formation. The broad range of SIMS isotopic data (i.e., -37.1 per mille < delta-34S < +80.3 per mille) reveals that three different stratigraphic units experienced different diagenetic pathways of pyrite
formation: (1) the Ordovician shales containing primarily biogenic framboidal pyrite formed during two different crystal growth phases (i.e., early diagenesis with delta-34S from ~-20 to +5.0 per mille and late diagenesis with delta-34S from ~+20.0
to +80 per mille); (2) the Cobourg formation containing relatively 34S-depleted tabular pyrite (i.e., delta-34S ~ -25 per mille) which likely reflects a late replacement phase after sulphate mineral dissolution; and (3) the Cambrian and the
Ordovician Black River Group carbonates that share a genetic link in pyrite formation and a complex history of hydrothermal fluid movement. In general, the pyrite in the studied stratigraphic sequence seems to have retained S-isotope signatures
indicative of a closed system at the scale of pyrite formation. This study demonstrates the importance of investigating the isotopic systematics of S-species at the microscale level to help understand the evolution of sedimentary basins over
geological time scales. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
Here we present sulfur isotope abundance data measured at the 1/1000th millimeter scale on small pyrite crystals contained in an 800m long sedimentary
rock core from the Michigan Sedimentary Basin. This study was carried out as part of the geoscientific characterization of a potential nuclear waste repository site led by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. The results show that, in general,
the pyrite found in this sedimentary sequence was formed at depth in isolated environments at the pyrite grain scale. These results allow us to strengthen our understanding of the evolution of the sedimentary rock over geological time scales
(hundreds of millions of years) and thus inform on the ability of this rock to remain stable and isolated from the surface for the periods of time required for the safe disposal of radioactive waste. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 322175 |
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