Sulphur isotope variations in diagenetic pyrite from core plug to sub-millimetre scales

McConville, P., Boyce, A.J. , Fallick, A.E., Harte, B. and Scott, E.M. (2000) Sulphur isotope variations in diagenetic pyrite from core plug to sub-millimetre scales. Clay Minerals, 35(1), pp. 303-311. (doi: 10.1180/000985500546675)

Abstract

Sulphur isotope ratio measurements (delta(34)S) of diagenetic pyrite an commonly used to identify S sources and mechanisms of sulphide formation in basinal sediments. This study reports: such data For a diagenetic pyrite nodule from the Brent Group sandstones of the northern North Sea at three sampling scales: 50 cm (core subsample), 500 mu m (laser microprobe) and 50 mu m (ion microprobe), Similar delta(34)S variations are found by the laser and ion microprobe techniques. There is a very wide range in delta(34)S ( lt -10 parts per thousand to gt +500 parts per thousand) within the nodule and isotopically heavy S (delta(34)S gt +20 parts per thousand) is common at all scales. The nodule delta(34)S distribution does not fit a Rayleigh fractionation pattern. The laser microprobe sampling at 100-500 mu m scales seems to be adequate to characterize S isotope variations in this material.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Boyce, Professor Adrian and Fallick, Professor Anthony
• Authors: McConville, P., Boyce, A.J., Fallick, A.E., Harte, B., and Scott, E.M.
• Subjects: Q Science > QE Geology
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
• Journal Name: Clay Minerals
• ISSN: 0009-8558