Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope signatures of goethite hydration waters by thermogravimetry-enabled laser spectroscopy

Oerter, Erik; Singleton, Michael; Davisson, Lee

doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.10.025

Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope signatures of goethite hydration waters by thermogravimetry-enabled laser spectroscopy

Journal Article · Sun Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Chemical Geology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.10.025· OSTI ID:1406418

^[1]; Singleton, Michael ^[1]; Davisson, Lee ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

The hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope composition (δ²H and δ¹⁸O values) of mineral hydration waters can give information on the environment of mineral formation. Here we present and validate an approach for the stable isotope analysis of mineral hydration waters based on coupling a thermogravimetric analyzer with a laser-based isotope ratio infrared spectroscopy instrument (Picarro L-2130i), which we abbreviate as TGA-IRIS. TGA-IRIS generates δ²H and δ¹⁸O values of liquid water samples with precision for δ²H of ± 1.2‰, and for δ¹⁸O of ± 0.17‰. For hydration waters in goethite, precision for δ²H ranges from ± 0.3‰ to 1.6‰, and for δ¹⁸O ranges from ± 0.17‰ to 0.27‰. The ability of TGA-IRIS to generate detailed water yield data and δ²H and δ¹⁸O values of water at varying temperatures allows for the differentiation of water in varying states of binding on mineral surfaces and within the mineral matrix. TGA-IRIS analyses of hydrogen isotopes in goethite yields δ²H values that reflect the hydrogen of the OH^– phase in the mineral and are comparable to that made by IRMS and found in the literature. In contrast, δ¹⁸O values on goethite reflect the oxygen in OH^– groups bound to Fe (Fe-OH group), and not the oxygen bound only to Fe (Fe-O group) in the mineral crystal lattice, and may not be comparable to literature δ¹⁸O values made by IRMS that reflect the total O in the mineral. TGA-IRIS presents the possibility to isotopically differentiate the various oxygen reservoirs in goethite, which may allow the mineral to be used as a single mineral geothermometer. As a result, TGA-IRIS measurements of hydration waters are likely to open new avenues and possibilities for research on hydrated minerals.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1406418

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1576816

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--736485

Journal Information:: Chemical Geology, Journal Name: Chemical Geology Journal Issue: C Vol. 475; ISSN 0009-2541

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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