T264 Petrology and Volcanology of Earth and Other Planets (Posters)

Wednesday, 25 September 2024
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Hall D

IDENTIFYING MANTLE RESERVOIRS IN HAWAIIAN OCEAN ISLAND BASALTS: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH WITH TRACE ELEMENT RATIOS AS ISOTOPIC PROXIES

Paper number: T264-6
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Authors

Abstract

A vast amount of geochemical data from ocean island basalts (OIBs) have become available and have been widely used to identify contributions from various mantle reservoirs, including Depleted Mantle (DM), Enriched Mantle I (EM-I), Enriched Mantle-II (EM-II), and HIMU (high µ, or high 238U/204Pb). Isotopic ratios of Pb, Sr, Nd, and Hf are particularly valuable for identifying these reservoirs, due to minimal effects by secondary alteration, minimal fractionation during melting and crystallization, and the distinctive isotopic histories of the reservoirs. However, the high cost of isotopic analysis motivates the development of alternative, cost-effective approaches.

We applied two machine learning (ML) methods, hierarchical clustering and k-means clustering, to trace element and isotopic data from Hawaiian OIBs to investigate whether specific trace element ratios could act as proxies for isotopic signatures.

Optimal cluster numbers for Pb, Sr, and Nd isotopes, as well as trace element ratios, were identified using hierarchical clustering and the Silhouette Coefficient method. K-means clustering, an unsupervised ML technique, revealed distinct groupings in isotopic and trace element data. Rb/Ba and Rb/Sr effectively differentiated between Nd and Sr isotopic clusters, with higher values corresponding to a stronger EM influence. Rb emerged as a reliable discriminant for these clusters. Ratios such as Rb/Ba, Ba/Th, Th/U, and Rb/Sr successfully discriminated between 208Pb/204Pb and 206Pb/204Pb clusters.

Using 208Pb/204Pb and 206Pb/204Pb data, we also tested various trace element ratios for the ability to differentiate between the two established geochemical trends of Hawaiian OIBs: the enriched Loa-trend and the more-depleted Kea trend. Rb/Ba, Th/U, Rb/Sr, and U/Pb ratios successfully detected the two trends, whereas Rb/K, Ba/La, and Th/Rb ratios did not.

Our findings suggest that certain trace element data can reliably act as proxies for isotopic signatures, offering cost-effective identification of DM and EM sources. Future research will focus on expanding the trace element dataset and refining proxy relationships, providing deeper insights into mantle domains and advancing our understanding of mantle geochemistry and geodynamics.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 56, No. 5

doi: 10.1130/abs/2024AM-405139

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