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Chapter 7 Rb-Sr method (con’t ) Review: Dating of igneous rocks using isochron Dating of metamorphic rocks What are metamorphism? what happens to rocks during metamorphism? 1) recrystallization: change of mineral facies of a rock; 2) and/or involves change of the bulk chemical composition as well as the trace-element composition (known as metasomatism) of a rock; 3) and/or has change of the isotopic composition of a rock Sensitivity of parent-daughter relationship to increase in T: Way of loss of rediogenic daughter: diffusion of ions through a crystal lattice and cross grain boundaries. Defects caused by decay make easy for the rediogenic products escape. Simplified model for Rb-Sr system experiencing metamorphism: only migration of 87Sr, Rb and Sr remain unmoving in the system – too simple!!!! However, …this is science! Sum-up Minerals have diff. Evolution path from that of whole rock; Whole rock isochron reflect the path since Ti. Minerals’ isochron represents the path since Tm ; Meaning of (87Sr/86Sr)i and (87Sr/86Sr)m Ti – Tm = duration between the initial crystallization and metamorphism ; Assuming: 1) whole-rock samples are closed system during metamorphism; 2) all minerals used for dating were isotopically homogenized during the thermal event. Dating of sedimentary rocks suitable minerals in sedi. rocks for Rb-Sr dating : mica, k-feldspar, glaucony,clay minerals (allogenic or authigenic?) Question: which reflects deposition age, allogenic or authigenic minerals Problems associated with fine-grained sedimentary rocks. However…siltstone from NW Scotland * Rb-Sr isochron formed by a suite of whole-rock samples and two plagioclase concentrates of gabbro (norite) from Sudbury, Ontario. Slope is dependant upon Rb/Sr or 87Rb/87Sr ; (87Rb/87Sr )i = initial value when the system was closed at ti ; (87Rb/87Sr )i (87Rb/87Sr )m Two stages of Sr isotope evolution: Rb-bearing minerals can only calculate Tm but not Ti , how Ti can be