J 2021

Specific green zonal silica nodules of serpentinite weathering: Unusual products of silicification in laterite-like residuum (Moldanubian Zone, Bohemian Massif)

KONÍČKOVÁ, Šárka, Zdeněk LOSOS, Stanislav HOUZAR a Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Specific green zonal silica nodules of serpentinite weathering: Unusual products of silicification in laterite-like residuum (Moldanubian Zone, Bohemian Massif)

Autoři

KONÍČKOVÁ, Šárka (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Zdeněk LOSOS (203 Česká republika, domácí), Stanislav HOUZAR a Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

Geologica Carpathica, Bratislava, Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2021, 1335-0552

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10505 Geology

Stát vydavatele

Slovensko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 1.415

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00121194

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

UT WoS

000623235100005

Klíčová slova anglicky

Bohemian Massif; Carpathian Foredeep; paleo-weathering; Miocene sediment-serpentinite interaction; green zonal silica nodule

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 9. 1. 2023 11:07, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Massive quartz-chakedony +/- opal nodules ("plasma" in gemology) represent a specific silica variety, which occurs in the laterite-like residues of pre-Miocene paleo-weathering of ultramafites in western Moravia (Moldanubian Zone, Bohemian Massit). These zonal silica nodules (ZSN) tend to have concentric texture with a dark green to green-brown core, pale green margin and a narrow white rim (outer surface zone). The most typical microscopic feature of ZSN is vermiform microstructure particularly in the two outer zones. Individual mines consist of micro- to non-crystalline SiO2 polymorphs with variable contents of H2O (quartz, chalcedony, moganite, opal-C/CT and opal-A). The predominant green colour is due to submicroscopic smectite pigment, while the brownish colour originated from decomposition of smectite to iron oxohydroxides. ZSN formed in subaerial, partially reducing conditions in the lower part of weathering crusts covering serpentinites. The whole process was preceded by component exchange (chloritization) along serpentinite -felsic rocks (granulite. migmatite, pegmatite veins) boundaries. The gradual silica migration and subsequent redistribution associated with the removal of aluminium, magnesium and iron led up to the formation of a zonal nodular texture dominated by SiO2 polymorphs. Newly formed minerals in micro-cavities and cracks of ZSN are represented by accessory pyrite and sporadic barite. Zonal silica nodules-bearing residues on serpentinites occur only in a narrow area which was originally covered by clay-sandy Miocene sediments of the Carpathian Foredeep in western Moravia. Probably late low-temperature fluid interaction between silicified serpentinite residuum (chlorite montmorillonite saprolite) and marine sediments may be the main factor controlling formation of ZSN.