Low Mo mobility during the laterization of ultramafic bedrock: Evidence from the East Sulawesi Ophiolite, Indonesia

Damanik, Adrianus; Wille, Martin; Ahmad, Qasid; Chatterjee, Sukalpa; Crowe, Sean A.; Bauer, Kohen W.; Grosjean, Martin; Cahyarini, Sri Y.; Bijaksana, Satria; Russell, James M.; Vogel, Hendrik (2024). Low Mo mobility during the laterization of ultramafic bedrock: Evidence from the East Sulawesi Ophiolite, Indonesia. Chemical geology, 660 Elsevier 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2024.122150

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Mo (isotope) cycling during the chemical weathering of ultramafic bedrock remains poorly quantified, mainly as a result of the analytical challenges caused by low Mo concentration and complex matrix effects in these rock types. Here, we utilize an improved chemical separation protocol that enables the extraction of Mo while reducing Ru and Fe matrix effects. We apply this method to lateritic weathering profiles developed over ultramafic bedrock in a high-intensity tropical weathering regime. The Mo concentrations in the laterite samples are
higher (0.022 to 0.58 μg⋅g-1) than those of the peridotite bedrock (0.006 to 0.021 μg⋅g-1). The concentration-weighted average δ98Mo of the laterite profiles is -0.05‰ (n = 17), which is slightly higher but very close to the average δ98Mo of the peridotite bedrock (0.17 ± 0.21‰; 2SD; n = 5). Weakly-laterized samples show somewhat low δ98Mo with a minimum of -1.03‰ and Δ98Molaterite-bedrock up to -0.86‰, possibly as a result of preferential
adsorption of liberated light Mo onto Fe (oxyhydr)oxides. In contrast, strongly-laterized samples show an overall Mo concentration gain and a slight isotopic shift towards higher bulk δ98Mo, with a maximum δ98Mo of +0.12‰ and Δ98Molaterite-bedrock up to +0.42‰. This likely reflects the re-scavenging of Mo released from weakly-laterized horizons to the ubiquitous Fe (oxyhydr)oxides, with potential superimposition of additional heavy Mo from
atmospheric and/or groundwater input. Overall, this suggests a small contribution of dissolved Mo derived from ultramafic bedrock weathering in tropical settings to the aquatic environment.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Physical Geography > Unit Paleolimnology
10 Strategic Research Centers > Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR)
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Physical Geography

UniBE Contributor:

Damanik, Adrianus, Wille, Martin Hermann, Ahmad, Qasid, Chatterjee, Sukalpa, Grosjean, Martin, Vogel, Hendrik

Subjects:

500 Science > 550 Earth sciences & geology
900 History > 910 Geography & travel

ISSN:

0009-2541

Publisher:

Elsevier

Funders:

[4] Swiss National Science Foundation

Language:

English

Submitter:

Adrianus Damanik

Date Deposited:

30 May 2024 13:59

Last Modified:

30 May 2024 17:47

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.chemgeo.2024.122150

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/197388

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/197388

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