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Unit 4<br />

plagioclase rims<br />

plagioclase intermediate zones<br />

plagioclase cores<br />

Site 1137 Upper Group whole-rock<br />

Unit 10<br />

plagioclase rims<br />

plagioclase intermediate zones<br />

plagioclase cores<br />

Site 1137 Lower Group<br />

whole-rock<br />

0.704500 0.705000 0.705500 0.706000 0.706500<br />

Figure 4.13. The range of 87 Sr/ 86 SrI of Unit 4 and Unit 10 phenocrysts<br />

are shown relative to their respective host basalt groups as defined by<br />

Ingle et al. [75]. Note that plagioclase phenocrysts from each unit are<br />

similar to whole-rock 87 Sr/ 86 SrI reported by Ingle et al. [75]. Unit 10<br />

plagioclase rims are less radiogenic but still overlap intermediate and<br />

rim zones.<br />

to more radiogenic 87 Sr/ 86 SrI than any Unit 10 plagioclase zone sampled in this<br />

study (Fig. 4.13). Unit 10 plagioclase rims exhibit the least radiogenic 87 Sr/ 86 SrI<br />

of the three zones (Fig. 4.13). The core of crystal 10-1C-A has the most radiogenic<br />

87 Sr/ 86 SrI any Unit 10 crystal zone sampled (Fig. 4.9a), and the rim of crystal 10-<br />

2A-D has the least 87 Sr/ 86 SrI of any Unit 10 crystal zone (Fig. 4.10b). In summary,<br />

crystals from both Units 4 and 10 have 87 Sr/ 86 SrI similar to Site 1137 upper group<br />

(less radiogenic) and lower group (more radiogenic) whole-rock samples (i.e., their<br />

host basalts) reported by Ingle et al. [75].<br />

4.4.5 Inferred Parent Magma Compositions<br />

Plagioclase parent magmas from Units 4 and 10 have Ba/Sr ratios and Rb<br />

abundances that overlap Site 1137 upper group and lower group basalts. (Fig. 4.14),<br />

although this overlap is less apparent when a smaller subset of Site 1137 basalts<br />

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