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Equilibrium Mg isotope fractionation among aqueous Mg2+, carbonates, brucite and lizardite: Insights from first-principles molecular dynamics simulations

文献类型:期刊论文

作者Wenzhong Wang;  Chen Zhou;  Yun Liu;  Zhongqing Wu;  Fang Huang
刊名Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
出版日期2019
卷号250页码:117-129
关键词Mg Isotopes Equilibrium Fractionation Density Functional Theory First-principles Molecular Dynamics Simulations Aqueous Mg2++ Concentration Effect Carbonates Brucite
英文摘要

Equilibrium Mg isotope fractionation properties between aqueous Mg2+ and minerals are the key for the applications of Mg isotopes in geochemistry. This study conducts first-principles molecular dynamics (FPMD) simulations for aqueous Mg2+ based on the density functional theory (DFT). Thirty-five snapshots are extracted from the FPMD trajectories after equilibration for the calculations of the reduced partition function ratio (b factor or 103 lnb). Combining with the b factors of minerals, we found that the b factor decreases in the sequence of lizardite > brucite > aqueous Mg2+ > dolomite > magnesite > calcite > aragonite. Our calculations also confirm the effect of Mg concentration on the b factor of calcite, and further show that the concentration effect is negligible when Mg/(Mg + Ca) (atomic ratio hereafter) is lower than 1/32. Our results depict significant equilibrium Mg isotope fractionations between minerals and aqueous Mg2+ (103 lnaminerals-Mg_aq), which are dominantly controlled by the average force constant of Mg in these phases. Compared to aqueous Mg2+, carbonates are enriched in light Mg isotopes but brucite and lizardite show enrichment in heavy Mg isotopes. Among all minerals, 103 lnaaragonite-Mg_aq is the largest, which is up to 14‰ at 300 K. Notably, 103 lnacalcite-Mg_aq is not only controlled by temperature, but also significantly affected by Mg content in calcite. 103 lnacalcite-Mg_aq is negatively correlated with Mg content in calcite. The experimentally measured Mg isotope fractionations between minerals (dolomite, magnesite, brucite) and solution at equilibrium are consistent with our predicted results, showing the accurate description of FPMD simulations for aqueous Mg2+ and the reliability of our calculations. Overall, the calculated equilibrium Mg isotope fractionations between minerals and aqueous Mg2+ provide a guideline for applications of Mg isotopes in aqueous geochemical processes.

语种英语
源URL[http://ir.gyig.ac.cn/handle/42920512-1/10886]  
专题地球化学研究所_矿床地球化学国家重点实验室
作者单位1.CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
2.Laboratory of Seismology and Physics of Earth’s Interior, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
3.State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
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Wenzhong Wang;Chen Zhou;Yun Liu;Zhongqing Wu;Fang Huang. Equilibrium Mg isotope fractionation among aqueous Mg2+, carbonates, brucite and lizardite: Insights from first-principles molecular dynamics simulations[J]. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta,2019,250:117-129.
APA Wenzhong Wang;Chen Zhou;Yun Liu;Zhongqing Wu;Fang Huang.(2019).Equilibrium Mg isotope fractionation among aqueous Mg2+, carbonates, brucite and lizardite: Insights from first-principles molecular dynamics simulations.Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta,250,117-129.
MLA Wenzhong Wang;Chen Zhou;Yun Liu;Zhongqing Wu;Fang Huang."Equilibrium Mg isotope fractionation among aqueous Mg2+, carbonates, brucite and lizardite: Insights from first-principles molecular dynamics simulations".Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 250(2019):117-129.

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