Archean Mass-independent Fractionation of Sulfur Isotope: New Evidence of Bedded Sulfide Deposits in the Yanlingguan-Shihezhuang area of Xintai, Shandong Province
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This study was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No. 40273008) and the China Geological Survey Project (No. 1212010561608).


Archean Mass-independent Fractionation of Sulfur Isotope: New Evidence of Bedded Sulfide Deposits in the Yanlingguan-Shihezhuang area of Xintai, Shandong Province
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    Multiple sulfur isotope ratios (34S/33S/32S) of Archean bedded sulfides deposits were measured in the Yanlingguan Formation of the Taishan Group in Xintai, Shandong Province, East of China; δ33S = -0.7‰ to 3.8‰, δ34S = 0.1‰–8.8‰, D33S = -2.3‰ to -0.7‰. The sulfur isotope compositions show obvious mass-independent fractionation (MIF) signatures. The presence of MIF of sulfur isotope in Archean sulfides indicates that the sulfur was from products of photochemical reactions of volcanic SO2 induced by solar UV radiation, implying that the ozone shield was not formed in atmosphere at that time, and the oxygen level was less than 10-5 PAL (the present atmosphere level). The sulfate produced by photolysis of SO2 with negative D33S precipitated near the volcanic activity center; and the product of element S with positive D33S precipitated far away from the volcanic activity center. The lower D33S values of sulfide (-2.30‰ to -0.25‰) show that Shihezhuang was near the volcanic center, and sulfur was mostly from sulfate produced by photolysis. The higher D33S values (-0.5‰ to -2‰) indicate that Yanlingguan was far away from the volcanic center and that some of sulfur were from sulfate, another from element S produced by photolysis. The data points of sulfur isotope from Yanlingguan are in a line parallel to MFL (mass dependent fractionation line) on the plot of δ34S–δ33S, showing that the volcanic sulfur species went through the atmospheric cycle into the ocean, and then mass dependent fractionation occurred during deposition of sulfide. The data points of sulfur isotope from Shihezhuang represent a mix of different sulfur source.

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    Multiple sulfur isotope ratios (34S/33S/32S) of Archean bedded sulfides deposits were measured in the Yanlingguan Formation of the Taishan Group in Xintai, Shandong Province, East of China; δ33S = -0.7‰ to 3.8‰, δ34S = 0.1‰–8.8‰, D33S = -2.3‰ to -0.7‰. The sulfur isotope compositions show obvious mass-independent fractionation (MIF) signatures. The presence of MIF of sulfur isotope in Archean sulfides indicates that the sulfur was from products of photochemical reactions of volcanic SO2 induced by solar UV radiation, implying that the ozone shield was not formed in atmosphere at that time, and the oxygen level was less than 10-5 PAL (the present atmosphere level). The sulfate produced by photolysis of SO2 with negative D33S precipitated near the volcanic activity center; and the product of element S with positive D33S precipitated far away from the volcanic activity center. The lower D33S values of sulfide (-2.30‰ to -0.25‰) show that Shihezhuang was near the volcanic center, and sulfur was mostly from sulfate produced by photolysis. The higher D33S values (-0.5‰ to -2‰) indicate that Yanlingguan was far away from the volcanic center and that some of sulfur were from sulfate, another from element S produced by photolysis. The data points of sulfur isotope from Yanlingguan are in a line parallel to MFL (mass dependent fractionation line) on the plot of δ34S–δ33S, showing that the volcanic sulfur species went through the atmospheric cycle into the ocean, and then mass dependent fractionation occurred during deposition of sulfide. The data points of sulfur isotope from Shihezhuang represent a mix of different sulfur source.

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LI Yanhe, HOU Kejun, WAN Defang, YUE Guoliang.2008. Archean Mass-independent Fractionation of Sulfur Isotope: New Evidence of Bedded Sulfide Deposits in the Yanlingguan-Shihezhuang area of Xintai, Shandong Province[J]. ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA(English edition),82(2):444~450

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