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Source materials for inception stage Hawaiian magmas: Pb‐He isotope variations for early Kilauea

March 11, 2010

New noble gas and radiogenic isotopic compositions are presented for tholeiitic, transitional, and alkalic rocks from the submarine Hilina region on the south flank of Kilauea, Hawaii. The 3He/4He ratios for undegassed glass and olivine separates (11–26 Ra) contrast with those of postshield and rejuvenated alkalic lavas, consistent with the alkalic and transitional basalts at Hilina corresponding to early Kilauea magmas. Most early Kilauea samples contain highly radiogenic Pb isotopes compared with other Hawaiian rocks and therefore derive from a Hawaiian plume end‐member source (here referred to as the Hilina component) distinctive in that respect. Besides radiogenic Pb isotopes, the Hilina component has relatively low 3He/4He (

Publication Year 2010
Title Source materials for inception stage Hawaiian magmas: Pb‐He isotope variations for early Kilauea
DOI 10.1029/2009GC002760
Authors Takeshi Hanyu, Jun-Ichi Kimura, Maiko Katakuse, Andrew T. Calvert, Thomas W. Sisson, Shun’ichi Nakai
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Index ID 70198308
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Volcano Science Center
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