Iron isotope geochemistry and mineralogy of jarosite in sulfur-rich sediments

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dc.contributor.authorWhitworth, AJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBrand, HEAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWilson, SAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFrierdich, AJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-12T03:28:08Zen_AU
dc.date.available2021-11-12T03:28:08Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2020-02-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2021-11-01en_AU
dc.description.abstractJarosite is a common mineral in acidic, sulfate-rich environments where it is critical in regulating the acidity of aquatic systems and the mobility of trace elements and potential contaminants. This research aims to understand jarosite formation and recrystallization in these environments by examining the stable iron isotope geochemistry of jarosite at two coastal sites in Victoria, Australia: Fossil Beach and Southside Beach. Jarosite occurs at high abundance as beds, veins, surface coatings and nodules within oxidized zones of sulfidic sediment outcrops and as pebbles, cobbles, and boulders at the base of the outcrops within the intertidal zone, making these two beaches ideal natural laboratories. Synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and ICP-MS results indicate that samples are comprised predominantly of natrojarosite, often with substantial K substitution. Rietveld refinement of XRD patterns shows that most jarosite samples are a solid-solution of Na-K jarosite, differing from previous observations that (near-)end-member mixing predominantly occurs in nature. The iron isotope composition of the jarosite samples have δ56Fe values between −1.91 and +1.24‰ (relative to IRMM-014), an exceptionally large range that partially overlaps with the δ56Fe values of the sulfidic sediment precursor (−0.54 to +1.30‰). There is a negative relationship between the alkali ratio [Na/(Na + K)] and iron isotope composition, with the heavier iron isotopes preferentially partitioned into K-rich jarosite. The large range in δ56Fe values of jarosite likely results from a combination of the variable δ56Fe values of the precursor sulfides, thermodynamic differences between Na- versus K-bearing jarosite, and an open-system Rayleigh distillation during jarosite formation. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationWhitworth, A. J., Brand, H. E., Wilson, S. A., & Frierdich, A. J. (2020). Iron isotope geochemistry and mineralogy of jarosite in sulfur-rich sediments. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 270, 282-295. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2019.11.029en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0016-7037en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleGeochimica et Cosmochimica Actaen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination282-295en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2019.11.029en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/12232en_AU
dc.identifier.volume270en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectIron isotopesen_AU
dc.subjectPyriteen_AU
dc.subjectSulfur oxidesen_AU
dc.subjectWeatheringen_AU
dc.subjectGeochemistryen_AU
dc.subjectMineralogyen_AU
dc.subjectSedimentsen_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.titleIron isotope geochemistry and mineralogy of jarosite in sulfur-rich sedimentsen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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