Origin of boron in waters of mud volcanoes

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976 · Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00206817609471300· OSTI ID:7212771

Lagunova, I A

A characteristic feature of the products of mud-volcano activity in the Kerch-Taman region is their high boron content. Distribution of boron in waters of mud volcanoes is characterized by restriction of anomalously high concentrations of boron to mud volcanoes actively operating at the present time in general, and to the most active period of operation of the individual volcano; there is a direct correlation between boron and the hydrocarbonate ion (r/sub B//HCO/sub 3// = 0.5), and between boron and carbon dioxide from the mud-volcano gases (r/sub B//CO/sub 2// = 0.4). The correlation is lacking between boron and mineralization, and between boron and chlorine, the correlation is close to inverse. A spatial connection between areas of development of mud volcanism and belts of boron mineralization has been established. Anomalously high boron concentrations in the products of mud volcanism in the Kerch-Taman region are part of the overall increased boron capacity of the Crimea and the Caucasus, which has been controlled by recent magmatic activity.

• OSTI ID: 7212771
• Journal Information: Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States), Vol. 18:8; Other Information: Translated from Sov. Geol.; No. 1, 147-152(1975)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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CHLORINE
MAGMA
MINERALS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
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OXIDES
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ROCKS
SEMIMETALS
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