{"title":"Estimation of natural radioactivity and radiological hazards in river sediments (sand) used as building materials in South Africa.","authors":"Olusegun Yemi Omogunloye, Naven Chetty, Abiola Olawale Ilori","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2025.2455101","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2025.2455101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents an investigation into the natural radioactivity levels of <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>232</sup>Th, and <sup>40</sup>K using a thallium-doped sodium iodide (NaI(TI)) detector and associated radiological hazards in river sediments, specifically sand, which serves as a crucial building material in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The assessment aims to provide insights into potential radiological risks posed by the utilization of these sediments in construction activities. The mean activity concentrations of <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>232</sup>Th, and <sup>40</sup>K are 145.33, 38.67, and 362.67 Bq kg<sup>-1</sup>, 124.64, 60.60, and 353.00 Bq kg<sup>-1</sup>, 144.00, 48.80, and 371.00 Bq kg<sup>-1</sup>, 92.95, 52.00, and 368.75 Bq kg<sup>-1</sup>, 133.55, 45.60, and 324.40 Bq kg<sup>-1</sup>, and 109.50, 52.50, 381.50 Bq kg<sup>-1</sup> for Umngeni River, Umsunduzi River, Ashburton Sarupen, Hammersdale, Kwanjobekazi, and Cator Ridge, respectively. The obtained values of the radiological hazard indices (radium equivalent activity, external hazard index, internal hazard index, and activity utilization index) were below the world average values reported for building materials. Therefore, the studied samples are radiologically safe for use as building materials in the study area because they may not constitute any severe radiological hazards to residents.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"214-229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyo Min Lee, Hui Je Jo, Hanna Choi, Hyeongseok Song, MinJung Park, Myoung Jung Kim, Seonhee Kim
{"title":"Stable H-O and radiogenic Sr isotopic ratios in bottled water in South Korea.","authors":"Hyo Min Lee, Hui Je Jo, Hanna Choi, Hyeongseok Song, MinJung Park, Myoung Jung Kim, Seonhee Kim","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2430229","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2430229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stable H-O and radiogenic Sr isotopic compositions of bottled water in South Korea were investigated to trace water origins and to elucidate hydrogeochemical water-rock interactions within aquifers. Eighty-one bottled water samples were collected across the country. The δD and δ<sup>18</sup>O values, and <sup>87</sup>Sr/<sup>86</sup>Sr ratios and Sr contents of groundwater-sourced bottled water samples were in the ranges of -68 to -40 ‰, -10 to -7 ‰, 0.7050-0.8112, and 14-400 μg L<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. The corresponding ranges for desalinated deep-ocean water samples were -1.2 to 1.6 ‰, -0.35 to 0.10 ‰, 0.7078-0.7092, and 12-407 μg L<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. Isotopic compositions indicate spatial variations in stable isotopic signatures with geographical location, while Sr isotopic ratios are correlated with the geological characteristics of water sources. Oxygen isotopic compositions of bottled water show a negative correlation with latitude, while Sr isotopic ratios vary with aquifer geology. The integration of stable and radiogenic isotopic compositions improves our understanding of water-rock interactions, enabling accurate authentication of water sources.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"167-180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deuterium in drinking water and its effects on cancer and longevity.","authors":"Meiling Zhong, Jiaxue Wang, Ouyi Zhao, Qiuyi Li","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2424454","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2424454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the spatial distribution of longevity levels, deuterium in drinking water, and cancer incidence rates, and further examines the impact of deuterium in drinking water on longevity and cancer incidence. Methods such as correlation coefficients and Kriging spatial interpolation were employed to uncover the characteristics of spatial distribution and identify correlations. Findings reveal that regions with higher longevity levels are mostly located on the eastern side of the Hu Huanyong Line (Heihe-Tengchong Line). Deuterium in drinking water decreases from low latitude, low elevation, and coastal areas to high latitude, high elevation, and inland regions. Notably, there is a positive correlation between deuterium content in drinking water and longevity levels, indicating that higher deuterium content is associated with increased longevity. Additionally, counties with lower deuterium content in drinking water show a reduced incidence of cancer cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"152-166"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of <i>Tradescantia</i>-based test systems for the assessment of genotoxic effects of environmental radioactivity of undisturbed mountain soils (Aragats Massif, Armenia).","authors":"Olga Belyaeva, Rimma Avalyan, Anzhela Sargsyan, Anahit Atoyants, Evelina Agadjanyan, Rouben Aroutiounian","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2025.2451842","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2025.2451842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plant test systems are a sensitive way to detect the genetic effects of various contaminants in environmental compartments: water, soil and sediments. Biotesting of the genotoxicity of soil samples with various activity concentrations of naturally occurring (<sup>226</sup>Ra, <sup>232</sup>Th, <sup>40</sup>K) and artificial (<sup>137</sup>Cs) radionuclides in soil, from the territory of the Aragats Massif (Armenia) was carried out with the application of the <i>Tradescantia</i> micronucleus (Trad-MСN) and stamen hair mutation (Trad-SHM) bioassays of <i>Tradescantia</i> (clone 02) model test-object in the soil - plant system. Undisturbed soil sampling was performed in the southern slopes of the Aragats Massif, from different altitudes (from 1000 to 3200 m above sea level). The soils of the Aragats Massif exhibited a background level of naturally occurring materials (NORM) activity. The highest variability was indicated for <sup>40</sup>K. The activity concentration of <sup>137</sup>Cs in soils exhibited a naturally increased as the altitude increased. <i>Tradescantia</i> (clone 02) was grown on the undisturbed soils in the greenhouse. To determine the level of genotoxicity of the studied soil samples, the <i>Tradescantia</i>-based Trad-MCN and Trad-SHM tests were applied. The activity concentrations of NORM and artificial <sup>137</sup>Cs in soil and phytomass were determined using an HPGe detector-based gamma spectrometer (Canberra). <i>Tradescantia</i> (clone 02) accumulated mainly <sup>40</sup>K, accumulation of <sup>226</sup>Ra observed in one soil sample. In the areas with elevated activity of NORM, levels of genotoxicity were significantly higher compared to the control soil sample with the low rate of spontaneous mutation frequency. The positive correlation between genetic damages of <i>Tradescantia</i> (MCN and SSH) and contents of <sup>40</sup>K and <sup>226</sup>Ra in soils was revealed. The obtained results indicated the possibility of using Trad-MCN and Trad-SHM tests of <i>Tradescantia</i> (clone 02) for biotesting of background radioactivity in natural areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"198-213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhijie Li, Rüdiger Reichel, Holger Wissel, Kerui Zhao, Nicolas Brüggemann
{"title":"Co-application of glucose and phosphorus with recalcitrant high-carbon soil amendments improves N retention in a reclaimed soil: a long-term incubation study.","authors":"Zhijie Li, Rüdiger Reichel, Holger Wissel, Kerui Zhao, Nicolas Brüggemann","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2423797","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2423797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Incorporation of soil amendments with high organic carbon content (HCA) can reduce losses of mineral nitrogen (N) from agricultural soils. The magnitude of N immobilization and remobilization is strongly controlled by the availability of carbon (C) and phosphorus (P). However, the exact mechanisms and interactions between C, N, and P availability are poorly understood. An eight-month incubation experiment was conducted on recultivated mine soil with low organic C, mineral N and P background concentrations to investigate the effects of HCA in combination with <sup>13</sup>C-labelled glucose and mineral P fertilization on greenhouse gas emissions, soil nutrient status (dissolved organic C (DOC), nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>), extractable P), and microbial biomass growth. The experiment had a factorial design of one N level × two P levels × six C treatments (control, wheat straw, poplar sawdust, glucose, and combinations of wheat straw or sawdust with glucose). The HCA increased the cumulative CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> emissions but decreased N<sub>2</sub>O emission, except for wheat straw. Addition of <sup>13</sup>C-labelled glucose decreased the cumulative CH<sub>4</sub> emission by 59 and 85 % in the sawdust and sawdust + P treatment, respectively. Glucose application reduced the NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> content in the HCA-amended soil by 26-64 %, while P fertilizer further decreased the NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> content in the wheat straw and sawdust treatments by 20 and 24 %, respectively. Both HCA and glucose treatments promoted microbial biomass growth and reduced the soil mineral N content. The δ<sup>13</sup>C of microbial biomass (δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>MB</sub>) showed an increasing trend during the whole experiment, although <sup>13</sup>C-labelled glucose was added only once at the beginning of the experiment. Addition of HCA decreased δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>MB</sub>, while P addition had the opposite effect. In conclusion, adding a readily available C source to HCA may increase the efficacy of retaining N in post-harvest soils, particularly of more recalcitrant types of HCA like sawdust.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"133-151"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana-Maria Blebea-Apostu, Mariana Claudia Gomoiu, Romul Mircea Mărgineanu, Diana Perșa, Stefan Marincea, Octavian G Duliu, Delia-Georgeta Dumitraș, Aurora-Maruta Iancu
{"title":"The Bacau (Romania) phosphogypsum stacks as a source of radioactive threat: a case study.","authors":"Ana-Maria Blebea-Apostu, Mariana Claudia Gomoiu, Romul Mircea Mărgineanu, Diana Perșa, Stefan Marincea, Octavian G Duliu, Delia-Georgeta Dumitraș, Aurora-Maruta Iancu","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2365684","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2365684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For a detailed characterization of the 5.7 10<sup>6</sup> mt phosphogypsum (PG) stack in the vicinity of Bacau city, Romania, the air dose rate (ADR) was measured in 72 points covering the stack surface, while 10 samples of stack material were collected for future analysis. Radiometric determinations showed for the ADR values varying between 364 ± 53 and 489 ± 8 nSv/h, with some extreme values of 2775 ± 734 nSv/h, significantly exceeding 90 nSv/h, the average value reported for the Romanian territory. High-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy (HRGS), performed on 10 samples collected from the entire PG stack evidenced only the presence of <sup>226</sup>Ra as the major radioactive element with a specific activity varied between 820 ± 150 and 5278 ± 264 Bq/kg for hot spots. Further analysis performed on a similar number of samples by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), evidenced, beside gypsum as the main component, traces of brushite (CaHPO<sub>4</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O) and ardealite (Ca<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>OH)(SO<sub>4</sub>)·4H<sub>2</sub>O), as well as the presence of small acicular celestine (SrSO<sub>4</sub>) agglomerates. XRF determinations of the mass fractions of major elements evidenced values such as SiO<sub>2</sub> (2.31 ± 0.73 %), TiO<sub>2</sub> (0.07 ± 0.01 %), Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (0.17 ± 0.04 %), Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (0.87 ± 0.18 %), MnO (0.01 ± 0.01 %), MgO (0.17 ± 0.02 %), CaO (32.5 ± 0.82 %), Na<sub>2</sub>O (0.04 ± 0.04 %), K<sub>2</sub>O (0.05 ± 0.01 %), P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> (2.12 ± 0.51 %), LOI (20.2 ± 0.3 %), i.e. closer to literature reported data for PG of different provenience while the data concerning the distribution of 20 trace elements, including incompatible Sc, La, Ce, and Th were relatively closer to the upper continental crust (UCC).</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"61-75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141467916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana-Voica Bojar, Natalia Piotrowska, Victor Barbu, Hans-Peter Bojar, Fatima Pawełczyk, Andrei Smeu, Ovidiu Guja
{"title":"<i>Ursus spelaeus</i> (Rosenmüller, 1794) during the MIS 3: new evidence from the Cioclovina Uscată Cave and radiocarbon age overview for the Carpathians.","authors":"Ana-Voica Bojar, Natalia Piotrowska, Victor Barbu, Hans-Peter Bojar, Fatima Pawełczyk, Andrei Smeu, Ovidiu Guja","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2376730","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2376730","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Ursus spelaeus</i>, the Late Pleistocene a cave bear is known from numerous accumulations found in the fossil sector of caves situated in the Carpathian and Apuseni Mountains. In this study, we present new radiocarbon data along a profile of the Cioclovina Uscată Cave, which is situated in the South Carpathians. The data suggest that, during the entire Marine Isotope Stage 3 (MIS 3) interval, the cave was serving as a shelter for <i>U. spelaeus</i>, with the oldest dated bone indicating an age of > 47,710 and the youngest one, an age of 31,820 ± 400 years cal BP. Histogram plots of 110 radiocarbon data from different caves of the Carpathian and Apuseni Mountains as Cioclovina Uscată, Peștera (Cave) cu Oase, Peștera Muierii, or Peștera Urșilor, respectively, show a maximum expansion of the cave bear population between 50,000 and 40,000, a decline between 40,000 and 35,000 and a partial recovery from 35,000-30,000 years cal BP. Radiocarbon data of <i>Homo sapiens</i> remains, younger than 35,000 years cal BP, support the fact that <i>H. sapiens</i> accessed the same caves where the cave bear persisted to hibernate. Besides general cool conditions and restricted food sources, the presence of <i>H. sapiens</i> constituted an additional stress factor driving the cave bear to extinction.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"101-113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna-Kathrina Jenner, Christoph Malik, Gerd Böttcher, Patricia Roeser, Matthias Gehre, Iris Schmiedinger, Michael Ernst Böttcher
{"title":"Sources and fate of dissolved sulphate, carbonate, and nitrate in groundwater of the temperate climate zone: a high-resolution multi-isotope (H, C, O, S) study in north-eastern Germany*.","authors":"Anna-Kathrina Jenner, Christoph Malik, Gerd Böttcher, Patricia Roeser, Matthias Gehre, Iris Schmiedinger, Michael Ernst Böttcher","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2025.2461474","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2025.2461474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different natural and anthropogenic drivers impact the groundwater in the catchment area of the southern Baltic Sea, north-eastern Germany. To understand the sources and fate of dissolved sulphate, carbonate, and nitrate on a regional scale, in the present study, the hydrogeochemical and multi-stable isotope (H, C, O, S) composition of groundwater samples from up to more than 300 sites (depths from near-surface down to 291 m) was studied. To investigate the element sources and the water-rock-microbe interaction processes that took place along the groundwater flow path, a mass balance approach is combined with physico-chemical modelling. Microbial oxidation of pyrite using nitrate as electron acceptor and a superimposition by dissimilatory sulphate reduction at depth is shown in a drilled vertical profile at one site. This trend frames the behaviour of sulphate at many investigated groundwater wells. Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the groundwater was found to be controlled by the uptake of biogenic carbon dioxide, the dissolution of carbonate minerals, the <i>in situ</i> oxidation of DOC and, at a few sites, the formation and/or oxidation of biogenic methane. Enhanced groundwater DIC loads may potentially increase future CO<sub>2</sub> degassing to the atmosphere upon release of groundwaters to the surface. These results form a comprehensive base for understanding the present situation and for future investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"20-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana-Voica Bojar, Christophe Lécuyer, Hans-Peter Bojar, François Fourel, Stanislaw Chmiel
{"title":"Monitoring of stable isotope composition of precipitation reveals thunderstorm dynamics.","authors":"Ana-Voica Bojar, Christophe Lécuyer, Hans-Peter Bojar, François Fourel, Stanislaw Chmiel","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2380059","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2380059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The summer of 2019 is particularly well known for the famous heatwaves that swept across the European continent, with its associated drought and record-breaking air temperatures. This was followed by powerful thunderstorms, characterised by hail and heavy rain that damaged the crops on a regional scale. Here, we investigated one of the largest storm cells, lasting more than 6 h, which struck southwestern Romania. High-temporal resolution sampling of storm precipitation was performed for stable isotope measurements, rainfall and air temperature, to follow the storm dynamics. Hydrogen and oxygen isotope measurements show an abrupt decreasing temporal trend followed by superimposed V-shaped patterns interpreted as reflecting moisture replenishment by successive rain bands. To model the stable isotope values of precipitation in relation to the general trend of decreasing air temperatures, we applied a numerical Rayleigh condensation model for a non-constant α isotopic fractionation factor between liquid water and water vapour. The storm is powered by four consecutive moisture fronts, each following a Rayleigh distribution. About 40 % of the water vapour condenses during the sampled storm due to adiabatic expansion and cooling, which lowers saturation. Condensation ceases when cooling and absolute humidity can no longer sustain the dew point, stopping the rain. The timing of the event, occurring late at night and early in the morning, its duration of over 6 h as well as its synoptic scale may indicate a mesoscale convective complex.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"4-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141788028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franz Neubauer, Ruihong Chang, Yunpeng Dong, Johann Genser, Yongjiang Liu
{"title":"Unravelling the history of mountain belts through U-Pb and Lu-Hf dating of zircon and <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar dating of detrital white mica: a case study from the Eastern Alps.","authors":"Franz Neubauer, Ruihong Chang, Yunpeng Dong, Johann Genser, Yongjiang Liu","doi":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2367099","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10256016.2024.2367099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Radiogenic isotopes of igneous and detrital minerals from various clastic rocks of mountain belts are used to reveal tectonic and sedimentary processes, which are otherwise difficult to detect. Here, we discuss the results of U-Pb and Lu-Hf zircon systems, and <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar on detrital white mica in Eastern Alps. Zircon and white mica are chemically and mechanically stable and occur in magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. During subsequent metamorphism, zircon is resistant against high temperature, >650 °C (U-Pb) and 900 °C (Lu-Hf). The Lu-Hf zircon system is used as a tracer of initial magma separation from the mantle, and the U-Pb zircon system records magmatic crystallization. The <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar white mica system is stable up to 400-450 °C dating either formation or cooling after high-grade metamorphism. Detrital U-Pb zircon ages on two major rivers draining the Eastern Alps do not record any sign of Alpine orogeny or metamorphism. Consequently, U-Pb zircon studies can entirely miss the record of collisional orogeny in cool, magma-poor collision orogens. In contrast, <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar white mica ages record Early and Late Alpine metamorphism but are limited to revealing the pre-orogenic history. U-Pb zircon and <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar white mica yield different information in provenance studies. In the Eastern Alps, U-Pb zircon dating of magmatic and clastic rocks indicates intense formation of magmatic rocks between 630 and 230 Ma. Felsic rocks dominate the older age groups, and increasingly young mafic rocks were dated, specifically between 265 and 230 Ma. Hf isotopes record increasing juvenile input since ∼630 Ma. Two different groups with respect to Mesoproterozoic depleted mantle ages are shown: (1) one group with a Mesoproterozoic age gap typical for Gondwana-derived units, and (2) a rare group with Mesoproterozoic ages recording a new tectonic element in the Austroalpine basement in Alps.</p>","PeriodicalId":14597,"journal":{"name":"Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies","volume":" ","pages":"114-132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}